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    Going Mobile: The Philippines Is Moving to Make Infrastructure More Accessible 
    It’s referred to as Mt. Kamuning, and it’s a “mountain” no one wants to climb. The roughly five-story footbridge over the railway and highway in Quezon City can be imposing for even the most fit Filipino, but its […]

  • Strengthening the Foundations of Education: New Research Calls for Systems Reform in the Philippines 
    MANILA, Philippines, November 13, 2025 – The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) and the Australian Government, conducted four research studies to examine […]
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    Filipino Women Share Untold Stories and Maritime Agenda
    For more than thirty years, Beth Sarmiento has dedicated herself as a bantay dagat, or sea patrol volunteer. She’s the first woman from Masinloc, Zambales, to take on this role. […]
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    Women Are Making it Their Business to Revitalize the Bangsamoro Region 
    Jenny Escudero has a cleft lip. She used to feel shame whenever she left her home in Isabela City on Basilan Island in the Philippines. The lack of accessible infrastructure […]
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    From War Zones to Economic Zones: Bangsamoro Mayors Collaborate for Sustainable Peace and Development 
    In 2000, Philippine President Joseph Estrada launched an all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, culminating in the Battle of Camp Abubakar that scarred what was then the province […]
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    Building Peace from the Ground Up in the Philippines 
    For decades, armed conflict and political instability devastated the Bangsamoro region of the Philippines and its people. Now, local leaders are proving that peace isn’t just a dream, it is […]
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    The Asia Foundation Convenes Government, Private Sector to Discuss Responsible AI in the Philippines  
    While there is widespread agreement that AI has the power to transform workplaces and societies, and there is agreement that AI must be developed and implemented responsibly, there are still […]

  • Rappler Highlights Asia Foundation Program Officer’s Contributions to 2024 Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Win
    Rappler, a leading digital media company in the Philippines, highlights Asia Foundation Program Officer Marianne Vitug’s contributions to the University of the Philippines’ (UP) victory in the 2024 Philip C. […]

  • New Cohort of Filipino Youth Leaders Complete YouthLed’s Leadership and Democracy Fellowship Program
    Thirty-five dynamic young leaders from across the Philippines completed the 2023 Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellowship Program. Initiated in 2021, the LEAD Fellowship is one of the flagship programs of […]

  • The Asia Foundation’s TriDeP Mentors Disaster Responders in the Philippines
    The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs recently highlighted The Asia Foundation’s India-U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP) during a training session in India. The event trained 40 Philippine health professionals in […]

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