Images of Progress and Contention in the Philippines

​UPDATE: Presentation decks available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1293Ofd4-AHudOhdcW2xslkXAfXVsIpb7?usp=sharing

​The panel, a collection of works by Filipino scholars on different aspects of Philippine politics, governance, society and immigration, seeks to look closer into long-standing development and social issues in the country--prior to and during the current COVID-19 pandemic. We take into account less the immediate impact of the pandemic in the Philippines, and more how the contentious situation has fed into long-standing problems and challenges surrounding not only the population's quality of life, but also how it translates into governance and addressing long-standing tensions.

​The event will be chaired by Dr. Mario Aguja of Mindanao State University.

​​Individual paper presentations include:

​​Irregular Filipino Migrants and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gladys Bongapat
Masters Degree Candidate, GSID, Nagoya University

​​Establishing Migrant Network in Pandemic times: A case study of Filipina migrant moms on Facebook group
Millicent Dumalaog
Doctoral Candidate (D1), GSID, Nagoya University

​​Civil Society Organizations in the Philippines: Critiquing Narratives, Debates and Strategies
Hansley Juliano
Doctoral Candidate (D2), GSID, Nagoya University

​​Art and city: An exploration of creatives' lived realities in the context of Cebu's place branding initiative
Yasmin Neo Reynancia
Masters Degree Candidate, GSID, Nagoya University

​​At a Crossroads: Measuring Public Opinion in Olongapo City
Karl Gerrard See
Doctoral Candidate (D3), GSID, Nagoya University