Philippine Political Science Association

18/08/2026

PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series at NU Clark is POSTPONED

Due to the prevailing weather conditions, the PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy, originally scheduled for tomorrow, August 19, 2026, at NU Clark, is postponed until further notice.

The safety and well-being of our participants, speakers, faculty, and partners remain our top priority. With this, a new schedule will be announced once conditions permit.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we appreciate everyone's understanding. Please stay safe and continue to monitor our official channels for further updates.

Publicity material is produced by NU Clark Political Science Society

15/08/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, in partnership with National University Clark, is organizing the PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy on August 19, 2026, from 8:00 to 12:00 at NU Clark Rooms 716 to 719.

We are delighted to introduce Prof. Herman Kraft, Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman and former PPSA President, to deliver a presentation on "Balancing Relations with the US and China: Implications for Philippine Grassroots Democratic Institutions."

Please see the poster for further details. For registration, kindly access this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJbcDB9OMvhns6_GeFDBS-gM6jWeAddD0GbHODQ4RZ3Nke8w/viewform

The publicity material is produced by NU Clark Political Science Society.

08/08/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Join 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔. 𝗔𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘆, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman and one of the country's leading experts on governance, democracy, and political risk, as he shares his insights on "𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀."

As political shifts and global developments continue to influence economies and industries, understanding these forces has never been more important. Gain valuable perspectives on how today's political landscape impacts business, investment, public policy, and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Be part of the 𝗠𝗖𝗖𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 and hear from distinguished thought leaders who are helping shape the conversations that matter most.

What: 𝗠𝗖𝗖𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
When: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Where: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁!

Scan the QR code on the poster or through this link: https://forms.gle/VgwhftGubKN6YksM8

For registration and inquiries, please contact:
📞 Ms. Pamela – 0995 952 4520
📞 Ms. Marejoy – 0995 326 3249
📞 Mr. Cyruz – 0991 700 7886

05/08/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association, in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Philippines, is organizing the 2026 PPSA Presidents’ Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy to celebrate PPSA’s 65th Founding Anniversary.

PPSA presidents will deliver lectures and convene a conversation in various regions across the country to highlight the role of political science as a discipline in sustaining and reimagining Philippine democracy. The lecture series is in collaboration with partner Higher Educational Institutions to promote the advancement of democracy.

All lectures are free of charge to participants. We will also distribute a free copy of the PPSJ Journal Articles. We cordially invite you to participate in the upcoming events, as outlined in the schedule below.

31/07/2026

To foster an evidence-based understanding of recent developments and current challenges in Domestic and National Security, the Philippine Political Science Association and Colegio de San Juan de Letran co-organized the 6th PPSA Caravan Lecture Series on July 29, 2026, which was attended by political science educators and students from across the country.

This Caravan features leading academic experts in domestic and national security, Assoc Prof. Sherwin Ona, PhD (De La Salle University) and Prof. Francis Domingo, PhD (University of the Philippines Diliman). Following their presentations, an interactive Q&A forum, moderated by Asst. Prof. Gilda Quinones (Colegio de San Juan de Letran) facilitated meaningful dialogue among a national audience of educators and students.

The Caravan also advanced accessible scholarship by distributing 300 free copies of the Philippine Political Science Journal (PPSJ) to attendees.

We are also sharing access from the materials during the Caravan, including the 2026 edition of The West Philippine Sea: The Territorial and Maritime Jurisdiction Disputes from a Filipino Perspective, published by UP Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law os the Sea: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JUYxbYRzDUVLSZ6140r07NmPCnmqdlM8?usp=drive_link

PPSA Caravan Lecture Series continues its objective to advance political education and civic discourse.

29/07/2026

Upholding Democracy in the Digital Age! 🗳️💻

The Philippine Political Science Association would like to congratulate COMELEC for its successful Digital Kampanyahan forum, which discussed the role of digital platforms in the 2026 BARMM Electoral Campaigns.

Missed the forum? Catch the post-livestream now, and let us continue to be critically engaged and uphold free, informed and fair elections for BARMM.

27/07/2026

25/07/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA), in partnership with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), including its Task Force Katotohanan, Katapatan, Karunungan (K*K) sa Halalan, the Education and Information Department (EID), and the Office of the COMELEC Spokesperson, will organize the “𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻: 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀’ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴” in preparation for the September 14, 2026, BARMM Parliamentary Elections.

COMELEC and PPSA proudly stand behind BARMM’s dedication to upholding democratic governance.

24/07/2026

📣Calling ALL Candidates and Political Parties participating in the BARMM Parliamentary Elections!

The Commission on Elections, with the support of the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA), proudly presents the "𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐍: 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬' 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬".

📆 July 27, 2026 (Monday), 10:00 a.m.
🔗via Microsoft Teams (the official invitation with the MS Teams link has been duly sent to the respective official email addresses of candidates and political parties)

This Forum will tackle pertinent election campaign rules such as fair campaign practices, anti-disinformation initiatives, anti-harassment guidelines, anti-vote buying and anti-vote selling policies, campaign finance, and the conduct of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (NMIPs) assemblies and conventions.

TikTok will also partake on this forum through a closed-door discussion of the responsible use of digital platforms.

The public is highly encouraged to watch this forum which will be livestreamed on the official COMELEC page (https://www.facebook.com/comelec.ph), YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/), and TikTok Account (https://www.tiktok.com/).

23/07/2026

MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS!

We are delighted to have Dr. Sherwin Ona and Dr. Francis Domingo, leading experts in Domestic and National Security, who will lead meaningful discussions on recent developments and current challenges in Philippine national defense, cyber capabilities, and human security.

Five days left before our PPSA 6th Lecture Caravan. Make sure to register by July 27, 11:59 PM.

REGISTRATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5X690Zgsg159xNXvv7qcSXPsuBS80p4X1J7yCg_h0An4czg/viewform