Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER)

An update (as of May 23, 2020):

MonC underwent surgery last Monday, May 18, 2020. An infection left him unconscious in the ICU for a few days. However, being the fighter that he is, he has shown significant improvements and as of yesterday, he was already transferred to a regular room, in stable condition, recovering, and can now somehow communicate already. To date, we are still awaiting the biopsy results of the mass that was removed.

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who supported him through prayers, blood donations, and financial assistance.

We continue to ask everyone to unite with us in praying for his fast recovery and complete healing. We also appeal for financial support to help defray the costs of his hospital bills.

Please find posted below his bank account details where you can deposit any amount to help. Thank you very much.

- IPER Family -

Para sa mga kaibigan at nakasama ni Mon Casiple, Executive Director ng Institute for Political & Electoral Reform (IPER), amin pong ipinapaalam na si Mon ay may pinagdaraanang karamdaman na nangangailangan ng kagyat na operasyon.

Noong nakaraang buwan, siya ay isinugod sa hospital dala ng matinding panghihina at internal bleeding. Pagkatapos ng ilang medical tests, may nakita ang mga Doctor na bukol sa kanyang tiyan. Kapag hindi ito matanggal ay mag dudulot ng pangamba sa kanyang kalusugan at buhay.

Dumudulog po kami sa inyo upang makibahagi ng pag suporta sa kanya. Masyadong malaki ang magiging gastusin sa operasyon at treatment at nangangailangan po ng lubos nating pakikibahagi.

Maaari pong ipadala direkta sa kanyang BPI Account ang anumang tulong na pinansyal (BPI Savings, Ramon C. Casiple, 0483027796).

Pansamantala po naitakda ang operasyon next week; bukod sa tulong pinansyal ay nanawagan rin po kami sa mga maari makapag-bigay ng dugo (Blood Type O+, whole blood) na kakailanganin para sa procedure.

Maari po makipag-ugnayan kay Mr. Ric Villete sa [email protected] o +63.919.952.1109 para sa suportang pinansyal o sa mga nais mag bahagi ng dugo.

Atin po patuloy na ipagdasal ang matagumpay na operasyon at ang kanyang lubos na pag galling.

Maraming maraming Salamat po.

Noel Medina
President, IPER

In pursuit of fulfilling the core value of critical awareness and in accordance to the founding principle of the Talakayan Series, the UP Samahan Tungo sa Progresibong Administrasyon (UP STPA), together with CPED - Center for Policy and Executive Development , CLRG - Center for Local and Regional Governance, CLCD - Center for Leadership, Citizenship, and Democracy, Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER), and the UP Institute of Government and Law Reform, proudly presents TALAKAYAN 4.0: Pwederalismo? It is a free and public forum on the compatibility, viability and sustainability of Federalism as a new form of government under the proposed federal constitution. This event will be held on October 2, 2018, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, at the NCPAG Assembly Hall. Furthermore, this forum is an ACLE-Accredited event and snacks and drinks would be provided to the audience.

Speakers for TALAKAYAN 4.0: Pwederalismo? include Dir. Novel S. Bangsal from the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of the House of Representatives for Fiscal and Administrative Viability; Dr. Rosario G. Manasan, Retired Senior Research Fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies for Economic Viability; and Prof. Richard Foronda Heydarian, an international columnist and author, political analyst and academic, for Political Viability.

This event is co-presented by:
Junior Philippine Society of Public Administration (JPSPA)
PUP College of Political Science and Public Administration Student Council
University of Caloocan City - Bachelor of Public Administration Society South Campus (UCC-BPAS South)
Bachelor in Public Administration - UCC North Campus
Circle of Public Administration and Governance Students (CPAGS)
Practice of Administrative Leadership and Service (PALS-NCPAG)
New Era Public Administration Society (NEPAS)

In partnership with:
Initiative for Genuine Involvement, Transparency and Empowerment - NCPAG
New Era Political Science Society (NEPSS)
UP Diliman University Student Council (Good Governance Committee)

Also brought to you by:
UP Lex Adspirantes
UP NCPAG Student Council
UP Pi Sigma Fraternity
The Political Science Forum (UST-TPSF)
UP Philosophical Society

With our official media partner:
NCPAG - Umalohokan

*Certificates of Participation will be provided at the end of the event.

For those who have asked for a copy of the draft PDP-Laban proposed federal constitution, here are the links. IPER, as part of its mandate, participated as an active member of the Federalism Study Group formed by the PDP-Laban Federalism Institute to research and draft this document. This has now been filed by Speaker Alvarez, PDP-Laban Secretary-General, in the House of Representatives.

READ: PDP-Laban-proposed Constitution of the Federal Republic of the Philippines Institute for Autonomy and Governance

IPER welcomes interns from Tamkang University under the Global Service Internship Program (GSIP)

Postponement of Barangay Elections to October 2017 already signed into law by President Duterte.

COMELEC WELCOMES SIGNING OF LAW POSTPONING OCTOBER 31st ELECTIONS

House of Representative OKs on final reading the postponement of Barangay Elections.

However, the Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) through its Chairperson, IPER Executive Director Ramon Casiple registered opposition to the proposal for postponement during the Committee hearing at the House of Representatives. It has always been the position of CER that Congress should refrain from giving regular mandates to incumbent Barangay and SK officials by way of term extension, or worse, by putting in the hands of the president (or DILG) the power to appoint these officials. There is no extraordinary circumstance to justify the postponement.

It is unfortunate that Congress is fast-tracking the bill due to the request from Malacañang. The latter wants to finish its appointments to key government positions and the undertaking of infrastructure-building, two executive activities that will be curtailed during an election period.

House approves on final reading postponement of barangay polls The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the bill postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, just hours after it was also approved on

Reference Materials | Asian Network for Free Elections Here is ANFREL’s E-bulletin featuring election-related news for the 2nd quarter of 2016. The e-bulletin highlights recent election-related developments in the region, ANFREL activities, and contributions from ANFREL members and network.

This ruling by an arbitral tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, on the maritime dispute on the West Philippine Sea comes after a 3-year process pursued by Manila but snubbed by Beijing.

"[The] Tribunal concluded that, as between the Philippines and China, there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources, in excess of the rights provided for by the Convention, within the sea areas falling within the ‘nine-dash line’," a press release from the PCA said.

Philippines wins case vs China (UPDATED) This ruling by an arbitral tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, on the maritime dispute on the West Philippine Sea comes after a 3-year process pursued by Manila but snubbed by Beijing

"IT'S OFFICIAL: Congress, in a joint public session, proclaims Rodrigo Duterte and Leni Robredo as president and vice president of the Philippines, respectively. Breaking tradition, Duterte was absent during the ceremony."

Congress proclaims Duterte president, Robredo as VP It's official. Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Maria Leonor Gerona Robredo are now President-elect and Vice-President-elect, respectively.

IPER did its bit...

EU looks forward to working with Duterte administration The European Union on Thursday said it looks forward to working with the administration of Rodrigo Duterte and hopes that the dynamic relations between the Philippines and the EU would continue under a 2012 bilateral agreement that promotes human rights and anti-corruption efforts.