The geopolitical economy of social policy in the Philippines: securitisation,emerging powers and multilateral policies

Recent geopolitical and economic changes have altered global social policy formation. The Bretton Woods multilateral development agencies (MDAs) have selectively incorporated ideas emerging from developing country states and decision makers, with a recent increased acceptance of social transfers as part of renewed efforts at poverty alleviation based on social risk management. There has been an instance in the use and promotion of conditional cash transfer (CCT) policies by MDAs. CCTs were a product of the emergence of a neo-structuralist welfare regime (understood as an ideal type) in Latin America – an attempt to reconcile neoliberal strategies of development with aspirations for guaranteed minimum incomes. The Bretton Woods and regional development bank MDAs have facilitated the adoption of CCTs in other developing countries, including the Phillipines. Here, a combination of actions by national political actors and MDAs has resulted in the implementation of a securitised and compliance-focused version of CCTs derived from the Colombian security state. Although poor Philippine households welcome income assistance, CCTs have acted to enforce further state monitoring without altering the national-based political and economic processes that replicate poverty.     

Employee Satisfaction With Work‐life Balance Policies And Organizational Commitment: A Philippine Study

This study investigates the relationship between public employees' satisfaction with work‐life balance policies (WLBPs) and organizational commitment in the relatively unexplored Philippine context. Our findings show that (i) employees' overall satisfaction with WLBPs is positively related to organizational commitment, (ii) when specific WLBPs are examined, only satisfaction with health and wellness programs are positively associated with organizational commitment, and (iii) when accounting for employees' preferences for WLBPs, compensatory time‐off, childcare policy, health insurance benefits, and paid sick leave are positively related to organizational commitment. The findings indicate that understanding which WLBPs employees prefer is important before implementing WLBPs. The article discusses the theoretical and practical implications of this study in the developing country context. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Civil society support for military coups: Bangladesh and the Philippines

As of yet, civil society support for military coups has hardly been investigated in depth. This article compares the attempted military coup in 2006 against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, which received support from prominent civil society leaders, to the collaboration between civil society actors and the military-backed Caretaker Government that ruled Bangladesh from 2007 to 2008. It argues that in both cases, civil society support for military intervention can be traced to the weakness of the state.     

中菲南海争端仲裁案中菲律宾诉求评析

关于中菲南海争端强制仲裁一案,菲律宾向仲裁法庭提出的诉求可合并为针对中国南海传统断续线的诉求、针对南海中中国部分岛礁的诉求和针对中国南海行使管辖权的诉求.对此,中国在应对上可选择向仲裁法庭行使“初步反对的权利”或其他合法方式发表其没有管辖权的理由,并通过反对申请书的可接受性力争结束仲裁.     

“8.23菲律宾人质事件”对我国警务指挥与战术研究的启示

8.23菲律宾人质事件是国际警务指挥与战术运用中的一个典型败笔,分析该案例的处置过程对于探讨我国警察实战训练的方式、方法有着警示和借鉴的意义。文章从背景信息、事件处置过程和调查情况出发,分析了当前我国警务指挥与战术研究面临的典型问题,探讨了相关现象产生的根源,解决路径与方法,提出了警察执法状态、警务指挥与战术比较研究技术的求异研究核心研究问题,探讨了警察执法中的实战配合、警察执法模拟实战研究技术、警察执法枪战战术、警员临战应变能力的训练研究、加强执法中应对突发紧急事件的行动装备和教育训练装备的研发等相关研究热点问题。     

菲律宾土地改革和粮食安全研究

菲律宾作为农业国家，经济发展落后，粮食产量供不应求。菲律宾忽视农业的制度安排导致粮食国际购买力下降，贫困率居高不下，并且一直威胁着菲律宾的粮食安全。菲律宾历届政府试图通过一系列的经济改革和土改制度安排来解决粮食危机，但效果不尽人意。本文通过对菲律宾粮食安全和土地改革的分析，发现土地改革政策的不彻底性、短期性、滞后性使政策效果大打折扣，贫困农民并没能从改革中真正获得好处。只有重视并维护农业的基础地位，彻底解决土地分配不公现象，通过全面配套改革措施，才能真正实现菲律宾粮食安全。     

全球视野中的菲律宾伊斯兰化历史进程

菲律宾南部的穆斯林问题一直是现代菲律宾社会的热点,历史上的菲律宾也经受过伊斯兰教的重大影响。伊斯兰教传入菲律宾是它在东南亚迅猛的传播、扩张运动的一个组成部分,其传入菲律宾的过程可分为四个历史阶段。在全球视角中,菲律宾的伊斯兰化始于伊斯兰在全世界范围内东扩到达东南亚,一面是伊斯兰教东进,一面是西班牙西进、葡萄牙东进,在东南亚东端的菲律宾相遇碰撞。所以菲律宾的伊斯兰化是整个伊斯兰世界的扩张及其与基督教世界的争夺中的一个组成部分,是基督教世界绕过半个地球来到远东与伊斯兰世界再次发生文明冲突的碰撞的标志。     

从马科斯统治下的电信业看菲律宾与美国的依附关系

在马科斯统治时期 ,菲律宾依靠世界银行的资助大力发展电信业。但是发展后的电信业只是加强了菲律宾跨国传播的能力 ,而并没有解决人们对电信业的基本需要。同时 ,世界银行的贷款导致菲律宾在政治和经济对美国的依赖。本文试图从依附理论的角度探讨这种依附关系对国家发展和人民生活的不良影响。     

非政府组织与菲律宾族群冲突的解决

各种因素使得困扰菲律宾多时的族群冲突迟迟得不到彻底的解决,这严重影响了菲律宾政治、经济与社会的发展.市民社会健康、和谐的发展不仅可以减少发生族群冲突的可能性,也会在缓和已有冲突并最终建立持久和平方面有所贡献.菲律宾的非政府组织在这方面做了许多尝试.     

近20年来台菲经贸发展之探讨

本文以台湾所推动的“南向政策”为观察点，探讨近20年来台湾与菲律宾的经贸活动。认为无论是在亚洲金融风暴发生之前或之后，赴菲律宾均非台商南向投资的首选，台商赴菲投资的意愿一向较其他东南亚各国低。