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The Philippine Local Government Election Dataset Project: Electoral Competition and Local Fiscal Governance | A Roundtable

The UP CIDS Program on Social and Political Change (PSPC) is organizing a roundtable, “The Philippine Local Government Election Dataset Project: Electoral Competition and Local Fiscal Governance,” on 31 July 2024, 9:30 am – 12 noon, UP CIDS, Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, QC. The roundtable is free and open to the public, but participants are encouraged to pre-register below. Seating is first-come, first-served.

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About

The Philippine Local Government and Election Dataset Project endeavors to gather a comprehensive dataset encompassing the intricate elements of local governance in the Philippines from 1992 to 2022. It covers detailed electoral competition (candidates and winners) and LGU finances, which are particularly relevant to the upcoming 2025 elections.  The roundtable seeks to:

    • Introduce, and get feedback on, the Philippine Local Government and Election Dataset Project, its scope, design, and goals.
    • Discuss the significance of granular local government and election data for policy making, research, and civic engagement.
    • Explore potential applications of the datasets for enhancing governance, promoting transparency, and empowering voters.
    • Identify challenges associated with data collection, standardization, and the creation of user-friendly platforms.

View backgrounder and concept note (PDF).

Speakers

Rogelio Alicor L. Panao, PhD is Convenor, Program on Social and Political Change, UP CIDS. He is also Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UP Diliman.

Angel S. Averia, Jr. is National Chairperson, National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections, and President, Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team.

Christopher Mantillas, PhD is Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, where he teaches political science and international studies.

Danilo A. Arao is Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, UP Diliman. He is also a columnist of Pinoy Weekly.

View full-length bionotes (PDF). The roundtable will be moderated by Dennis V. Blanco, DPA, who is Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UP Diliman.

Queries and Organizer

For queries, please contact PSPC: [email protected].

PSPC is one of the Research Programs of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, the University of the Philippines’ policy research unit. Learn more and download FREE policy papers from the PSPC.