Philippine Political Science Association

22/09/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines (KAS), and Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) will be organizing the PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy with the topic "Political Science Research in the SDG World" on October 5, 2026, at the Bapa Benny Tudtud Auditorium from 9:00 to 12:00 PM.

This Presidents' Lecture Series will feature Dr. Francisco A. Magno, a Professor of Political Science at De La Salle University (DLSU), who also serves as the Executive Director of DLSU Jesse Robredo Institute of Governance (DLSU-JRIG), and former PPSA President (2015-2017).

Focusing on the Mindanao region, this session aims to foster inclusive, evidence-based democratic discourse on leading governance challenges and sustainable development.

21/09/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝? 🌏

The Repvblic, the Philippines Political Science Association (PPSA), and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines (KAS) proudly presents the 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. 🇵🇭

Join us as Prof. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭, Professor of Political Science at University of the Philippines Diliman, and former PPSA President (2013-2015) leads an insightful discussion on “𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.” Through this lecture, Bedans will have the opportunity to look beyond the classroom and engage with contemporary issues shaping Philippine democracy and foreign relations. 🗣️

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒:
📆 SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
🕣 8AM - 12NN
📍 SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY - MANILA | ABBOT LOPEZ HALL

𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞—because understanding democracy begins with taking part in the conversations that shape it. 🏛️

🔗 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤:
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20/09/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines (KAS) Philippines, and DLSU - Department of Political Science and Development Studies organized the PPSA Presidents’ Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy, via Zoom Communications last September 18, 2026. This series of lecture featured Dr. Ronald Holmes, a Professor of Political Science at DLSU and a former PPSA President (2001-2003; 2005-2007; 2009-2011). The Lecture’s topic was “From Polycrisis to Polytunity: Political Science and the Making of Civil Democracy.”

Dr. Holmes discussed about the intersection of political instability, economic insecurity, and geopolitical tension faced by Philippine society. In discussing the concept of polycrisis, Dr. Holmes highlighted how simultaneous crises results to growing challenges for democratic governance. Polytunity was introduced, which is the idea of bringing opportunities to the collective action by citizens, leaders, academics, and social movements towards meaningful reforms amidst systemic vulnerabilities of polycrisis.

Following the lecture, a question-and-answer forum was moderated by Dr. Anthony Lawrence Borja, PPSA-NCR Representative. The quantity of questions raised during the forum reflects the active engagement from the participants.

The PPSA Presidents’ Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy is in celebration of PPSA’s 65th Founding Anniversary. The lecture series aims to feature the ideas and perspectives of former PPSA Presidents on contemporary issues of democracy. Furthermore, it encourages democratic engagement and scholarly dialogues on the meaning and practice of democracy in contemporary society.

The online event was attended by more than 200 political science students, faculty members, and scholars in the country. PPSA would also like to thank the kind assistance extended by POLISCY, a student-led organization from DLSU Political Science, in organizing the forum.

19/09/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝? 🌏

The Repvblic, in collaboration with the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐀) and in partnership with the 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝-𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫-𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐠 (𝐊𝐀𝐒), proudly presents the 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. 🇵🇭

Join us as Prof. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 leads an insightful discussion on “𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.” Through this lecture, Bedans will have the opportunity to look beyond the classroom and engage with contemporary issues shaping Philippine democracy and foreign relations. 🗣️

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒:
📆 SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
🕣 8AM - 12NN
📍 SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY - MANILA | ABBOT LOPEZ HALL

𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞—because understanding democracy begins with taking part in the conversations that shape it. 🏛️

🔗 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤:
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‼️ 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 22, 12𝘕𝘕.

🦁 Internal Partners
Bedan Scholars' Guild
San Beda Red Lens
Social Sciences Humanities Association
The Bedan

👥️ External Partners
DLSU Poliscy
FEU Political Science Society
RTU-Pasig The Political Science Society
UST The Political Science Forum

Caption by: Mckenzie Louise Neri | Research and Publication Committee
Publication Material by: Marga Nolasco | Creatives and Publicity Committee

17/09/2026

Ms. Daniela Braun, the Country Director of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines (KAS), delivered a message during the PPSA President’s Lecture Series at the University of San Carlos, Cebu, on September 10, 2026. The forum was attended by more than 300 students, faculty members, and researchers from Political Science Programs in Cebu and the Visayas region.

KAS has been a longstanding and active partner of the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) in promoting democratic governance in the Philippines.

17/09/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, and De La Salle University Department of Political Science and Development Studies are organizing the PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy on 18 September 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM via Zoom.

The forum will feature Prof. Ronald Holmes, PhD, a Professor of Political Science at DLSU and a former PPSA President. Prof. Holmes will discuss the topic on "From Polycrisis to Polytunity: Political Science and the Making of a Civil Democracy"

Please scan the QR code or click this link to register
https://forms.gle/M3EJfz2QPxjAUj1b7

17/09/2026

What are the emerging trends, critical gaps, and strategic opportunities in studying local politics in the Philippines today?

The Department of Economics and Political Science invites you to the 2026 PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy, featuring Prof. Maria Ela L. Atienza, PhD.

🗓️ Date: 30 September 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
📍 Venue: Library Hall, UP Tacloban Library Building

This joint initiative aims to foster robust academic exchange and public engagement, providing a platform to examine evolving local governance dynamics and critical political issues impacting Eastern Visayas and the nation.

Organised in partnership with the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines for PPSA's 65th Anniversary, this event seeks to strengthen local research capabilities and expand spaces for civic discourse across the region.

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16/09/2026

The registration form for the Online PPSA President's Lecture featuring Prof. Ronald Holmes will close at 3:00 PM on September 17, 2026.

Register here: https://forms.gle/M3EJfz2QPxjAUj1b7

The Philippine Political Science Association, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines, and De La Salle University Department of Political Science and Development Studies are organizing the PPSA Presidents' Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy on 18 September 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM via Zoom.

The forum will feature Prof. Ronald Holmes, PhD, a Professor of Political Science at DLSU and a former PPSA President. Prof. Holmes will discuss the topic on "From Polycrisis to Polytunity: Political Science and the Making of a Civil Democracy"

Please scan the QR code or click this link to register
https://forms.gle/M3EJfz2QPxjAUj1b7

13/09/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) and the University of San Carlos (USC) held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Representing PPSA were President Reynold D. Agnes and Former President Rosalie Arcala-Hall. Representing USC were Fr. Francisco Antonio T. Estepa, USC University President and Mr. Owen O. De La Victoria, OIC-Chair of the USC Department of Political Science.

This partnership marks a significant milestone in strengthening academic scholarship, exploring collaborative research, and expanding partnerships to deepen political science inquiry and academic rigor in the country.

13/09/2026

The Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) celebrates its 65th Founding Anniversary through the PPSA Presidents’ Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy. The series of lecture is held in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Philippines and features the insights, ideas, and expertise of former PPSA Presidents on leading discourses on Philippine democracy.

PPSA, KAS, and the University of San Carlos (USC) launched the PPSA President’s Lecture Series on Philippine Democracy with the theme “Maritime Security X Blue Economy in the Philippines: Nexus and Disjunctions” last September 10, 2026, at the Fr. Albert van Gansewinkel Hall, USC Downtown Campus, Cebu City.

Dr. Rosalie Arcala-Hall, Professor at UP Visayas, Executive Director of UP CIDS, and former PPSA President (2019–2021), served as the resource speaker. Dr. Hall discussed how the Blue Economy must advance social equity, recognizing fisherfolk and other coastal communities whose livelihoods depend on the sea. The discussion explored the political economy of fisheries, including its implications for small-scale livelihoods, gender equality, disability & social inclusion (GEDSI), and geopolitics. Ultimately, a truly sustainable Blue Economy must place people, equity, and inclusive governance at its top priorities.

Following the lecture, Asst. Prof. Erma Janne Cayas of Cebu Normal University moderated the Forum, featuring faculty discussants Mr. Giovanni Pierro Malitao, Chair of the Department of Social Science and Philosophy at the University of San Jose-Recoletos, and Mr. Jeff Andre Burila, Chair of Political Science at Talisay City College, who both provided their insights on Dr. Hall’s lecture. The students’ overwhelming number of questions reflected their active engagement during the Forum.

Part of the Program follows the Memorandum of Understanding between PPSA and USC to strengthen academic scholarship, collaborative research, and other partnerships in deepening political discourse in the institution.

The forum was attended by different students, faculty members, and researchers of Political Science in Visayas. This reflects the growing scholarship of Political Science and sustained democratic engagement in Cebu and the Visayas region.