Anti-poverty or Anti-poor? The World Bank's market-led agrarian reform experiment in the Philippines

PRODUCTION ACTIVITY It was not so many years ago it seems when speaking of motion pictures from Asia meant Japanese films as represented by Akira Kurosawa and films from India made by Satyajit Ray. But suddenly time passes and now we are impressed and immersed in the flow of films from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, with Japan a less significant player, and India and Pakistan more prolific than ever in making entertainment for the mass audience. No one has given it a name or described it as "New Wave," it is simply Asian Cinema -- the most exciting development in filmmaking taking place in the world today. In China everything is falling apart yet it manages to hold together, nothing works yet it keeps on going, nothing is ever finished or properly maintained, and yes, here time does wait for every man. But as far...

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Democracy in a Time of Misery

10.1093/oso/9780198842484.001.0001 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nicole Curato

Keyword(s):

Field Research ◽

The Philippines ◽

Gallup Poll ◽

The Past ◽

Democratic Action ◽

The World ◽

Political Value

Misery rarely features in conversations about democracy. And yet, in the past decades, global audiences are increasingly confronted with spectacles of human pain. The world is more stressed, worried, and sad today than we have ever seen it, a Gallup poll finds. Does democracy stand a chance in a time of widespread suffering? Drawing on three years of field research among communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, this book offers ethnographic portraits of how collective suffering, trauma, and dispossession enlivens democratic action. It argues that emotional forms of communication create publics that assert voice and visibility at a time when attention is the scarcest resource, whilst also creating hierarchies of misery among suffering communities. Democracy in a Time of Misery investigates the ethical and political value of democracy in the most trying of times and reimagines how the virtues of deliberative practice can be valued in the context of widespread suffering.

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Understanding ‘Source’ and ‘Purpose’ in Processes of Democratic Change: Insights from the Philippines and Thailand

TRaNS Trans -Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia ◽

10.1017/trn.2013.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 145-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Paul D. Hutchcroft

Keyword(s):

Effective Means ◽

Historical Analysis ◽

The Philippines ◽

Complex Nature ◽

Social Forces ◽

Democratic Change ◽

The World ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Institutional Contexts ◽

Formal Establishment

AbstractPrevious decades' celebrations of the triumph of democracy were frequently based on mainstream analyses that displayed two major theoretical problems. First, conceptualisations of democracy based on ‘minimal pre-conditions’ commonly conflated the formal establishment ofdemocratic structureswith the far more complex and historically challenging creation ofsubstantive democracy. Second, a deductive and generally ahistorical model asserting fixed stages of ‘democratic transition’ diverted attention from deeper and more substantive examination ofstruggles for power among social forces within specific historical contexts. By adhering to minimalist conceptions of democracy and simplistic models of democratic change, mainstream analysts quite often chose to overlook many underlying limitations and shortcomings of the democratic structures they were so keen to celebrate. Given more recent concerns over ‘authoritarian undertow’, those with the normative goal of deepening democracy must begin by deepening scholarly conceptualisations of the complex nature of democratic change. This analysis urges attention to the ‘source’ and ‘purpose’ of democracy. What were the goals of those who established democratic structures, and to what extent did these goals correspond to the ideals of democracy? In many cases throughout the world, ‘democracy’ has been used as a convenient and very effective means for both cloaking and legitimising a broad set of political, social, and economic inequalities. The need for deeper analysis is highlighted through attention to the historical character of democratic structures in the Philippines and Thailand, with particular attention to the sources and purposes of ‘democracy’ amid on-going struggles for power among social forces. In both countries, albeit coming forth from very different historical circumstances, democratic structures have been continually undermined by those with little commitment to the democratic ideal: oligarchic dominance in the Philippines, and military/bureaucratic/monarchic dominance in Thailand. Each country possesses its own set of challenges and opportunities for genuine democratic change, as those who seek to undermine elite hegemony and promote popular accountability operate in very different socio-economic and institutional contexts. Efforts to promote substantive democracy in each setting, therefore, must begin with careful historical analysis of the particular challenges that need to be addressed.

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The Rise of Digital Repression

10.1093/oso/9780190057497.001.0001 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Steven Feldstein

Keyword(s):

Civil Society ◽

New Technologies ◽

Technological Development ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

The Philippines ◽

Political Repression ◽

The World ◽

Dna Collection ◽

Opposition Movements ◽

Mass Surveillance

This book documents the rise of digital repression—how governments are deploying new technologies to counter dissent, maintain political control, and ensure regime survival. The emergence of varied digital technologies is bringing new dimensions to political repression. At its core, the expanding use of digital repression reflects a fairly simple motivation: states are seeking and finding new ways to control, manipulate, surveil, or disrupt real or perceived threats. This book investigates the goals, motivations, and drivers of digital repression. It presents case studies in Thailand, the Philippines, and Ethiopia, highlighting how governments pursue digital strategies based on a range of factors: ongoing levels of repression, leadership, state capacity, and technological development. But a basic political motive—how to preserve and sustain political incumbency—remains a principal explanation for their use. The international community is already seeing glimpses of what the frontiers of repression look like, such as in China, where authorities have brought together mass surveillance, online censorship, DNA collection, and artificial intelligence to enforce their rule in Xinjiang. Many of these trends are going global. This has major implications for democratic governments and civil society activists around the world. The book also presents innovative ideas and strategies for civil society and opposition movements to respond to the digital autocratic wave.

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Mapping the Spatial Distribution of Poverty Using Satellite Imagery in the Philippines

10.22617/spr210076-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Satellite Imagery ◽

The Philippines ◽

Asian Development Bank ◽

Machine Learning Algorithms ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Development Bank ◽

Survey Techniques ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

The World ◽

National Trends

The “leave no one behind” principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires appropriate indicators for different segments of a country’s population. This entails detailed, granular data on population groups that extend beyond national trends and averages. The Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with the Philippine Statistics Authority and the World Data Lab, conducted a feasibility study to enhance the granularity, cost-effectiveness, and compilation of high-quality poverty statistics in the Philippines. This report documents the results of the study, which capitalized on satellite imagery, geospatial data, and powerful machine-learning algorithms to augment conventional data collection and sample survey techniques.

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Challenges of Information Technology Education Student’s Online Classes during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Selected Public Colleges and Universities in the Philippines

International Journal of Computing Sciences Research ◽

10.25147/ijcsr.2017.001.1.79 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 877-892

Author(s):

Francis Balahadia ◽

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Online Learning ◽

Technology Education ◽

Online Teaching ◽

The Philippines ◽

Colleges And Universities ◽

State Colleges ◽

The Public ◽

Information Technology Education ◽

The World

Purpose-Many educational systems across the world have shifted to online learning methodology as a measure against Covid-19 Pandemic to continue educating students. This phenomenon is causing a lot of complications to the educational system around the world in the context of developing countries, especially to the public state colleges and universities. This paper aims to identify and describe the challenges of online learning from the perspective of Information Technology Education (ITE) students in the public state colleges and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method-It used descriptive research for the conducted of the study wherein survey questionnaires were sent out via electronic survey in different state colleges and universities in the Philippines. The evaluations were calculated using descriptive statistics and Chi-square and responses were compared between their profilesusing a nonparametric test. Results-The findings obtained the demographic profile of the ITE students with the degree of BS Information Technology, BS Computer Science, and BS Information System such courses, year level, and place they live. Additionally, the study gained a significant relationship between student profile in the device used in class, internet connectivity, student type of data connection, capability to attend online class, and their commitment to participate and submit class requirements. The study identifies different interrelated challenges such as the majority of the student only using smartphones in onlinelearning and poor internet connection as they tried to adapt to online learning because they are committed to participating and submitting requirements. Conclusion-The study gives insights into the current condition experienced by the students in the school administrations and officials, and faculty as well to strengthen the appropriate online teaching mode and other practices applicable to the students. It can also useto emphasize to be more responsive to the learning needs of the IT students, especially beyond the conventional classrooms.Recommendations-It is suggested that educational institutions must create appropriate and effective content, and provide digital literacy training to current faculty to improve learning outcomes. Lastly, a strong Information Communication Technology Office that focuses on the development of a different website and mobile application that assist the need of the students and faculty may be established.

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PEMBANGUNAN EKONOMI DAN LINGKUNGAN BERKELANJUTAN BERBASIS REFORMA AGRARIA DI BEBERAPA NEGARA DAN INDONESIA KEKINIAN

SISI LAIN REALITA ◽

10.25299/sisilainrealita.2016.vol1(2).1396 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 59-73

Author(s):

Virtuous Setyaka

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Development ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Social Conflict ◽

Agrarian Reform ◽

Economic Welfare ◽

Sustainable Environment ◽

The World

This paper intends to discuss the theoretical discourse and practice of Agrarian Reform in various countries of the world. By exploring the concepts and theories of Agrarian Reform, Economic Development and Sustainable Environment and practices in various countries through literature studies, it is expected to contribute as an elaboration which may be important as a comparison in the implementation of sustainable development in Indonesia especially in the implementation of Agrarian Reform for economic welfare, Environmental sustainability, and minimization of social conflict of kekininian.

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Let Me Tell You a Story

Daedalus ◽

10.1162/daed_a_01828 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 149 (4) ◽

pp. 207-233

Author(s):

Antonio Oposa

Keyword(s):

The Philippines ◽

Environmental Crime ◽

The World ◽

The Law ◽

Law And Science ◽

The Mind ◽

Climate Crisis

I've spent my time caring for the Life-sources of Land, Air, and Waters – the LAW of Life. It began by being touched by the Sea and the story of my mariner grandfather. It went on to raids to fight environmental crime syndicates in the Philippines and on to the court of law. The Court is a good venue to light a STAR: to tell a Story, put the issues on the Table for orderly discussion, spark Action, and arrive at a Resolution. I founded the SEA Camp (Sea and Earth Advocates) to train children to care for the Sea and Earth and, later, founded the School of the SEA. Twice – in 2008 and in 2013-I saw the School erased by an extraordinary typhoon, a foretaste of the climate crisis. I've realized that when you use the law and science to change the mind, it can change tomorrow. But when you change the heart, it is forever. In the midst of the ongoing climate and COVID-19 crises, I believe that we can change the story of the world if we change the storyline. “The seeds of goodness live in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”

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The Islamic Fundamentalism in Southeast Asia (The Case of Indonesia and Malaysia)

10.20944/preprints202105.0708.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zohreh Ghadbeigy ◽

Maryam Jafari

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

Political Violence ◽

September 11 ◽

The Philippines ◽

Modern World ◽

International Studies ◽

Islamic Fundamentalism ◽

Political Sovereignty ◽

Starting Point ◽

The World

Islamic fundamentalism as a stream of Extremist claim a return to the true Islam and no compromise with the modern world has transformed the scene inside the country and in international relations as a threat and a serious contender in today's society. In fact, after September 11, 2001, expanded a serious debate about Islamic fundamentalism around the world. But it can be difficult to provide an overview of the history of political violence in which the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism as its starting point after September 11, is not mentioned. However, before the date mentioned in international studies, there are also traces of fundamentalism, But what is known today as the new form of Islamic fundamentalism, since 2011 and after the rise of the Middle East, was raised around the world and to create the challenges of Political sovereignty and security for the world's most strategic regions such as Europe and then Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia and Malaysia). Therefore, this research tries to answer this question: what is the most important factor in challenging the political sovereignty of states in Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia and Malaysia). The hypothesis is Islamic fundamentalism is a rival and threat against the sovereignty and national security of Indonesia and the Philippines. The result of this study explains and demonstrates the presence and role of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia and Malaysia as a serious challenge in the security-political reality of these countries. Therefore, this study seeks to recognize and address the challenges and threats that are faced by these two-country with the growth of Islamic fundamentalism.

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Dengue–COVID-19 coinfection: the first reported case in the Philippines

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response ◽

10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.3.016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 35-39

Author(s):

Angyap Lyn Saipen ◽

Bernard Demot ◽

Lowella De Leon

Keyword(s):

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Dengue Virus ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Viral Infections ◽

Early Recognition ◽

The Philippines ◽

Laboratory Findings ◽

Early Symptom ◽

The World

The rainy season in the Philippines is from June to October; this is when the number of dengue cases typically increases. In 2020 during this time, the world was facing the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and dengue viral infections have similar presentations and laboratory findings, including fever and thrombocytopenia, and there have been reports of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and arthropod-borne virus. Here, we report a case of SARS-CoV-2–dengue virus coinfection in the Philippines in a female aged 62 years, whose early symptom was fever and who was positive for SARS-CoV-2 and positive for dengue. Early recognition of such coinfection is important so that proper measures can be taken in the management of the patient.

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