Most governors still from political clans, but with varied trainings
A big majority of current provincial governors are scions of political families, according to a survey conducted by Newsbreak, representing little diversion from the political profiles of past batches of governors.
SECURITY SECTOR
& HUMAN RIGHTS
Caught in the Crossfire
The Vigo couple’s murder illustrates the tug-of-war between dissent and local politics.
MINDANAO and PEACE
Learning from the Past
Newsbreak has been doing in-depth stories on Mindanao
since 2001. We have looked at the armed groups based there
and the peace efforts that have succeeded and failed.
Starting today,
Newsbreak will be uploading data on three key
sectors that affect democracy and development in the
Philippines: local governments, the military as a
component of the security sector, and Mindanao.
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