We Need a Responsive and Adaptive Governance
Democracy Watch firmly believes that multi-sectoral partnership is key to effectively and efficiently respond to the needs of Filipinos during and after this pandemic. We hope that the government can adapt to its situation and that it seeks adequate solutions for societal issues in the nexus of public and private partnership.
2019 Midterm Elections in Review: An Assessment of the ‘Credibility’ of the 2019 Midterm Elections
Stratbase ADR Institute is pleased to share free access to its Special Study entitled, “2019 Midterm Elections in Review: An Assessment of the ‘Credibility’ of the 2019 Midterm Elections.”
Labor Day in a labor-less Lockdown
How ironic that we celebrate Labor Day today when so many Filipino workers are without work due to the pandemic-induced Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). At the same time however, it is apt that we now remember the important economic and social contributions of workers as we make plans to restart our economy in our new […]
Crisis response with efficiency and transparency
Democracy Watch extends its utmost gratitude to civil society and the business community for sharing their time and resources to mobilize a response to this crisis. Initiatives such as Project Ugnayan represent what civil society, religious groups, LGUs, and the country’s top business groups can accomplish when joining forces.
Proactive Multisectoral Action against COVID
Companies have a duty to be responsible members of society, and we call on more businesses to not only heed the call for nationwide compassion and cooperation, but also demand transparency, commitment and accountability from its partners in both the private and public sector.
We deserve competence, efficiency, and most of all honesty
As these times call for compassion and cooperation, we must still be vigilant against any attempt to leach our limited public resources and demand accountability and transparency in the disbursement of the billions of pesos in government funds that have been allocated to fight COVID 19.
Democracy Watch on the Proposed Hybrid Elections for 2022
Democracy Watch Philippines (DWP) believes that adopting a hybrid vote counting system in 2022 is a step back for the Philippines in its journey towards transparent and credible elections.
All about hurt feelings and unseen objectives?
DWP strongly urges the House of Representatives to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN in light of the revelations made during the public hearing this week at the Philippine Senate.
NO TO WEAPONIZED RULE BY LAW!
Democracy Watch Philippines strongly opposes the Duterte Administration’s weaponized rule by law to threaten its critics and brazen disrespect to due process in its obsession to wrest away the franchise of ABS-CBN.
WE ARE BEING BETRAYED
We must defend for our right to engage intensive, fact based and developmental policy discourse in seeking bold and systemic solutions to corruption in all of government. We must all act to stop the abuse of public power that has been entrusted by the people only to be wielded for personal gain.