Federalism

Democracy & Governance: Deficit, Surplus, Unfinished Business

State of the PH in 2018: The Insulted Economy

by Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios, University of the Philippines School of Economics

WHAT is the true state of the economy, and the status of economic and policy reforms, under two years of the Duterte administration? What follows is the presentation, by text and graphics, of Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios of the University of the Philippines School of Economics, at the forum on “Democracy and Governance in […]

Read more… | Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2018
Democracy & Governance: Deficit, Surplus, Unfinished Business

State of the PH in 2018:
Catching crooks, averting corruption

by Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, Ombudsman, Republic of the Philippines

WHAT policy and action reforms can enhance and sustain the campaign against crooks and corruption under the Duterte administration?What follows is the speech of Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, Ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines, at the forum on “Democracy and Governance in the Philippines: Deficit, Surplus, and Unfinished Business” that was organized by the Philippine […]

Read more… | Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2018
PCIJ Primer: Unpacking Federalism

Stats on the state of the regions:
Who will rule? Send in the clans

by Malou Mangahas, Justin Oliver Fiestada, and Crystal Joy de la Rosa; Infographics by Ojie Sarmiento and John Reiner Antiquerra

A “SELF-EXECUTING” ban on political dynasties is supposedly one of the crown jewels of the draft constitution for the pitch to shift to a federal system of government. It is paired with a proposed ban on turncoatism, or candidates changing political parties between elections or during election campaigns.These are supposed to limit the opportunities for […]

Read more… | Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
A PCIJ Primer: Unpacking Federalism

Stats on the state of the regions:
Only half of all Pinoys are voters

by Malou Mangahas, Crystal Joy de la Rosa, and Justin Oliver Fiestada; Infographics by John Reiner Antiquerra and Ojie Sarmiento

WE ARE a nation of more than a hundred million people, but as of 2016, only one in every two Filipinos had registered as voters and could be allowed to participate in elections. If the pitch to shift to a federal system of government gets approved and submitted to a plebiscite, it is only this […]

Read more… | Posted Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

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