Women, Community, and Resistance in Cebu’s Development Landscape

by Danna Blair | Jul 1, 2026

Women, Community, and Resistance in Cebu’s Development Landscape Lead Researcher(s): Mari Elise Gwyneth LimStatus: Published Introduction: Cebu has emerged as one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing urban and economic centers (SunStar 2024), marked by rapid...

Agrarian Reform as an Unfinished Conversation: Reflections from Farmers’ Associations in Cebu and Bohol

by Danna Blair | Jul 1, 2026

Agrarian Reform as an Unfinished Conversation: Reflections from Farmers’ Associations in Cebu and Bohol Lead Researcher(s): Alyssa SolerStatus: Published Introduction: Land reform remains a matter of national significance in the Philippines, given that nearly half of...

Dialogues of Development: Civil Society and the Communicative Foundations of Community-Driven Development in Cebu

by Danna Blair | Jul 1, 2026

Dialogues of Development: Civil Society and the Communicative Foundations of Community-Driven Development in Cebu Lead Researcher(s): Dominic D. YasayStatus: Published Key Highlights: ◼ This paper argues that communication is not merely instrumental but constitutive...

Development as Deception: Aesthetics of Gentrification in the Carbon Public Market

by Danna Blair | Jul 1, 2026

Development as Deception: Aesthetics of Gentrification in the Carbon Public Market Lead Researcher(s): Dan Ian Niño JaducanaStatus: Published Executive Summary: Carvajal (2021) described development as “equitably improving the quality of people’s lives, starting...

Militant Politics and the Shrinking of Civic Spaces among Peasant Communities in Cebu and Bohol

by Danna Blair | Jul 1, 2026

Militant Politics and the Shrinking of Civic Spaces among Peasant Communities in Cebu and Bohol Lead Researcher(s): Regletto Aldrich D. ImbongStatus: Published Executive Summary: Development and development work in the Philippines took a sharp yet unfortunate turn...