The media and the Duterte presidency
The media and the Duterte presidency is a report by the CMFR, NUJP, PCIJ. Stunned by the challenges that confront the institution today, the media...
The elephants in the (ASEAN summit) room
“The elephants in the ASEAN summit room are plenty and their silence is deafening – human rights, poverty, environmental degradation, ethnic conflicts, impunity. Economic opportunities...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on human rights, rule of law & EJKs
“Canada has earned a reputation for being able to have a strong, sometimes frank, sometimes firm discussions on rule of law and human rights with...
The ASEAN Mentorship for Entrepreneurs Network (AMEN) wants to leave no one behind, no nation behind
The most awaited ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off yesterday, November 12, 2017, with the launch of a first-of-its-kind mentorship program that will see...
Aung San Suu Kyi vision of prosperity for all on women economic empowerment & human capital development.
Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi centered her vision of prosperity for all on women economic empowerment and human capital development during her...
Reminders: #ASEAN2017 traffic advisory from November 11-15, 2017
I feel bad that many were caught in traffic at the start of the long weekend. Our bus from Clark met a traffic jam when...
Statement of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum 2017
ASEAN: Be For the People, Work With the People Issued during today’s press conference at Max’s Restaurant and read by: Jenel Paclarin (Chair, ACSC/APF Regional Steering...
What to expect at the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit 2017 #ABIS2017
This year’s ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (ABIS) will have the theme World Leaders’ Roadmap Towards Prosperity for All, which seeks to become the catalyst for closer...
The National Privacy Commission issues data security alerts for individuals and Data Protection Officers
Holidays have always been working days for bad elements. These are times when people leave their homes to go on vacation or visit other relatives...
Eight simple ideas to turn APEC’s inclusive growth aspiration into reality
By Babeth Ngoc Han Lefur, Country Director, Oxfam in Vietnam Focuses on solutions that Asian leaders can adapt to make sure that economic growth benefits...
The Five Pitfalls of Marcos that Duterte must avoid
Whether you are pro- or anti-Marocs, one thing can’t be denied. That is when Pres. Marcos fled the country in 1986, he did so because much...
Myrna de vera: A story of a Filipino immigrant who became mayor of a California city
On Thursday, October 19, 2017, Myrna Lardizabal-de Vera , my sister had the honor of speaking to the Filipino American Network of the Federal Reserve...
Six issues the government needs to address on the proposed jeepney modernization program
This commentary on the proposed jeepney modernization program was first published at Edna Aquino’s Facebook Anyone out there who thinks that the striking jeepney drivers and...
Counter speech is hard for a lot of us
How should one react to Facebook posts these days? When I talked to a Facebook representative for Public Policy Southeast Asia in October 2016, I...
Be a savvy news consumer. Here are 6 tips for identifying fake news (Part 2)
Part 1 shows examples of seven types of fake news or misinformation and disinformation. Part 2 provides tips to identify these problematic content that sit within our...