Dr JC Punongbayan is a Visiting Fellow in the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS—Yusof Ishak Institute. He is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, and a columnist for the online news site Rappler.
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Articles by JC Punongbayan (7)
Flood Control in the Philippines: When Corruption Bedevils Climate Change Mitigation
JC Punongbayan
The fact that the Philippines requires flood control measures is beyond dispute. But the problem goes far deeper.
Trump’s Tariff Deal With the Philippines: All Praise, Little Gain
JC Punongbayan|Aries A. Arugay
For all the praise that US President Trump lavished on his Philippine counterpart, Marcos Jr. had little to account for from his high-profile visit to the US.
Rethinking Economic Planning in the Philippines
JC Punongbayan
There are plans to transform the Philippines’ socioeconomic planning agency, NEDA, into a new Cabinet department. But this proposal fails to address its declining relevance and chronic inability to ensure the implementation of crucial development projects.
Philippines’ Car-Centric Society: Time to Switch Lanes
JC Punongbayan
Metro Manila’s road congestion woes can be solved. But they have been hampered by slow implementation and weak political will.
Addressing the Philippines’ Education Crisis
JC Punongbayan
The education system in the Philippines is floundering. It is time to implement some urgent reforms, such as addressing the spending gap and decentralisation.