CNA938 Rewind - Former Philippine president Duterte arrested after ICC issues warrant over his 'war on drugs' Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is under custody after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for crimes against humanity over the brutal drug war that defined his...

More on Duterte’s ICC arrest. First interview of the day.

www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/cna93...

Snap Insight: Arrest of former Philippine president Duterte will be dogged by suspicions of political persecution In this “game of thrones” in Southeast Asia’s oldest democracy, warring houses have often resulted in political instability, economic ruin and democratic backsliding, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’...

Lighting op-ed I wrote in a couple of hours. Thanks to all my colleagues who were my quick sources of information. The UP Department of Political Science was like a newsroom earlier.

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Once Duterte’s ICC trial is over, then I can finally write that book about Philippine democracy. But for now, I’ll keep observing. 😊

2024 political punditry

Some of my writings/publications. Crowning achievement for 2024 is in the center pic. Many thanks to all my collaborators. 🥰

2024 Travelogue (slow year for me 😅🤪)

Work: 🇸🇬🇯🇵🇯🇵🇵🇹🇸🇬🇹🇼🇸🇬🇸🇬
Vacay: 🇺🇸

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Thanks for this distinct honor, PUP College of Social Sciences and Development. Looking forward to engaging the faculty & fellow Iskos and Iskas of Sintang Paaralan 🥰

Thanks so much, @sdestradi.bsky.social

Proud of Aletheia Valenciano Edcel John A. Ibarra and Miguel Hermo. They did very well, presenting our initial findings. There is really no substitute for fieldwork. Research publications are in the pipeline. For now, they deserve some time off. 🥰

The unraveling of the Uniteam is the headline in @channelnewsasia.bsky.social this morning 😨 Not the kind of limelight the country needs right now 😐 Nothing like a nasty dynastic catfight to further dampen investor confidence & undermine political stability 😢 #Budol

Hoping that more institutions and social forces call out the shameless display of political hubris/tantrums/meltdown/brattiness that is inviting the country to once again undergo a pernicious cycle of political instability.

Again, not everything is about you.

No rest for the #Wicked but at least we’re the collest wizard in Shiz/UP. Thanks to my Starbzstan younger brother for this. 🥰

So Near Yet So Far: The Philippines’ Lower-Middle-Income Country Trap | FULCRUM Despite claims of strong growth by economic managers, the Philippines remains stuck in a lower-middle-income trap, lagging behind its ASEAN peers.

Here's my first ever Fulcrum article as a Visiting Fellow of the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. I talk about the Philippines' status as a lower-middle income country since the World Bank started its income-based country classification in 1989.
fulcrum.sg/so-near-yet-...

Join speakers Edcel John A. Ibarra, Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano & Miguel V. Hermo as they share their research on how US & Chinese activities in Cagayan & Palawan have affected local political dynamics & 🇵🇭 foreign policy. I’ll be moderating this seminar.

www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/t...

Gave my two cents about the 🇺🇸 elections and the 🇵🇭-🇺🇸 alliance

Full interview: youtu.be/XBHuT-tlOsA?si…

When I was a younger faculty, I wonder why my mentor would just give me opportunities to attend international conferences. For me, why would she do this? 20 yrs after, I understood her, since I am now in her shoes. It’s such a joy to open doors for your younger colleagues. This is my professorship🥰

I miss my quiet, solitary walks around UP Diliman’s Acad Oval at dusk. There’s just so many people on campus right now. The campus atmosphere has radically changed.

This was a passion project with Dr Jean Franco: an edited volume of highly reputable Filipino scholars based in the Philippines. May we inspire more rigorous analysis by local voices with deep lived experiences. Thanks to everyone for participating in our Nov 7 book launch 🥰

Pics taken by Eli Sepe.

This is a work-in-progress. Let me know who else can be added. 😊

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Hoping to transition away from that other app at the soonest