From Duterte to Marcos Jr

This online forum examines the transition from the Duterte administration to the incoming presidency of Marcos Jr. With the Duterte presidency widely considered a rupture in Philippine politics, we ask: What are the main legacies of the Duterte administration that will impact the new Marcos Jr administration? Will the incoming administration largely follow in the footsteps of Rodrigo Duterte or forge new agendas and policies?

Speakers will address these questions with particular attention to the rule of law and the judiciary, patterns of political mobilization, and media and disinformation. Presentations are followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.

Opening Remarks/Facilitator

Regina Macalandag is a development studies and governance scholar. She earned her PhD in Public Policy and Governance at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy. She specialises in governance, social inclusion and the politics of recognition. Regina is currently Senior MEL Advisor for Investing in Women - an initiative of the Australian Government that catalyses inclusive economic growth through women's economic empowerment in Southeast Asia.

Speakers

Cleve V. Arguelles is a political scientist doing research on populism in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He is PhD candidate in the Department of Political and Social Change at the ANU Bell School and Assistant Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Development Studies at De La Salle University. His research on democracy, disinformation and youth have been published in Asian Politics & Policy, Democratic Theory, Review of Women's Studies, and Southeast Asian Affairs.

Cristina Bonoan is a lawyer and a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law. Specializing in governance and human rights, her research is concerned with issues of judicial politics, rule of law, and access to justice.

Björn Dressel is an Associate Professor at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy. His research is concerned with issues of comparative constitutionalism, judicial politics and governance and public sector reform in Asia. He has published in a range of international journals, including Governance; Administration & Society; International Political Science Review, and Pacific Review. He is the editor of The Judicialization of Politics in Asia (Routledge, 2012) and co-editor of Politics and Constitutions in Southeast Asia (Routledge, 2016) and From Aquino II to Duterte: Continuity, Change-and Rupture (ISEAS, 2019). You can follow him on twitter @BjoernDressel.

Ross Tapsell is a senior lecturer and researcher at ANU specialising in Southeast Asian media, digital cultures & disinformation. His recent publications include Divide and rule: Populist crackdowns and media elites in the Philippines (Journalism, 2021) and (with Jon Ong) Demystifying disinformation shadow economies: Fake news work models in Indonesia and the Philippines (Asian Journal of Communication, 2022).