Last week in Nay Pyi Taw, H.E. U Zin Yaw, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Asia Foundation President 
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The Philippines Rocks for a Fully Abled Nation
May 8, 2013
Eastwood City in Metro Manila came alive on May 7 as top bands and artists came together, in front of some 200 persons with disabilities (PWDs) and more than a thousand fans for a free concert to encourage and inspire the audience to go out and vote in the upcoming midterm elections on May 13…
Topics: Elections | Human Rights
Countries: Philippines
2013 Philippine Midterm Elections to Test Voter Participation Reforms
February 20, 2013
As the Philippines gears up for 2013 midterm elections in May, last week in Zamboanga city, persons with disabilities came out in full force to discuss achievements and challenges ahead of election day. Up until now, this group has been wholly underrepresented at the polls.
Topics: Elections | Governance | Human Rights | Law
Countries: Philippines
Social Media in the Philippines is Widespread, but what is its Impact?
October 12, 2011
The Philippines long had a terrible reputation for telecommunications, with Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew famously saying that in 1992, 99 percent of the population in the Philippines was waiting for a phone and 1 percent was waiting for a dial tone. However, beginning with the administration of Fidel Ramos (1992-1998) and followed by President Estrada (1998-2001), the telecoms industry was liberalized, and phone ownership skyrocketed.
Topics: Corruption | Human Rights | International Development | Technology & Development
Countries: Philippines