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The virtual forum brought together around 180 participants, including CBILLS scholars and legislative officers and staff from both houses of…
Attended by 25 legislative officers and staff from the Philippine Congress, the course aimed to strengthen the leadership capabilities of…
The training aimed to strengthen legislative officers' skills in interpreting policy-relevant data and assessing policy options to support evidence-based legislative…

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Embedding Bantay Piso into the Senate Budget Transparency Portal


Public funds are not merely financial instruments; they represent a shared responsibility between government and society, rooted in trust and accountable stewardship. Yet for many Filipinos, the question “Saan napupunta ang pera ng bayan?” remains unanswered—not because information is unavailable…


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Securing the Seas: Governance, Law and Strategy in the Philippine Maritime Domain


The challenge of securing the Philippine maritime domain extends well beyond questions of naval capability or crisis response. As an archipelagic state whose territory, economy, and national identity are deeply maritime, the Philippines…