Philippines

The Philippines has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most resilient economies, presenting a promising market for Australian investors and businesses.

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Doing Business Guide: The Philippines

1 May 2024

Backed by two decades of growth, the Philippines stands as one of Southeast Asia's most resilient economies. A large workforce, expanding middle class, and sectoral reforms are driving foreign investment opportunities.

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Business

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Insights and analysis
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Is constitutional reform needed to keep alive the promise of People Power?

27 February 2026

The 1987 Philippines Constitution restored democracy after decades of authoritarian rule, giving it a hallowed political status. But Ruby Rosselle L. Tugade and Athena Charanne R. Presto argue that this revered document, if treated as untouchable, can narrow the space for democratic evolution.

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Diplomacy

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What is left of the “people power” legacy in the Philippines?

22 February 2026

Forty years ago this week, Filipinos took to the streets to oppose an unpopular president, creating a movement that would reverberate around the world—“people power”. But Mark R. Thompson argues that in the intervening decades nostalgia for authoritarian rule and an effective effort to rewrite history have sapped people power of its legacy.

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Diplomacy

Philippines

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Stability without settlement: the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship and the South China Sea

21 January 2026

The central diplomatic risk facing the Philippines’ chairmanship of ASEAN in 2026 is the widening gap between international law and maritime practice, writes Lowell Bautista. Success, however, will not hinge on resolving protracted maritime disputes — it will be measured by whether ASEAN can be sustained as a platform for cooperation and minimising the risk of miscalculation.

Insights

Diplomacy

Philippines

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Bridging Borders: ASEAN Educators Reflect on the BRIDGE Program Experience

12 January 2026

ASEAN participants share their insights and reflections on the ASEAN-BRIDGE Program, an experience designed to facilitate cross-regional collaboration in education.

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