Through the years, the Filipino youth has emerged as a powerful force in shaping the nation. We have witnessed them forward their agenda on various socio-political matters, whether out in the streets or within their own circles. Constituting 30% of the Philippine population, their civic participation is fundamental in realizing the values of democracy and [...]

Youth, Democracy, and the Global Goals. Opening the #thegovernmentwewant Vlog Series are iLEAD Executive Director Czarina Medina-Guce talking about the initiative and its goals for the youth network; Prof. Cleve Arguelles of the University of the Philippines-Manila on current challenges to democracy and the responses these generate from the Filipino youth; and Eah Antonio of the 2030 Youth Force affirming the youth’s [...]

iLEAD fellow Richard "Bon" Moya, one of the pioneers of Open Data in the Philippines, shares his insights on open movement and how it has been helping democracies in the world. This is a series of four vlogs that discusses [1] the Open Data initiative, [2] the successes and challenges in its operationalisation in the Philippines, [3] [...]

In celebration of Global Open Data Day, the Institute for Leadership, Empowerment, and Democracy (iLEAD) pioneered a discussion on Open Research in the Philippines on March 3, 2018, a stocktaking exercise to assess the current research landscape in the country. It was able to gather representatives from the academe, government agencies, civil society organizations, and [...]