The members of the UP Department of Political Science recently published a roundtable titled, “Backlash, Bailiwicks, and Beacons: Unpacking the 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections” in Contemporary Southeast Asia (CSEA) of the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute.

1. Exit, Voice and Loyalty: The 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections by Prof. Aries A. Arugay

2. Entrenched Dynastic Power with Progressive Political Momentum: The 2025 House of Representatives Elections in the Philippines by Prof. Ruth R. Lusterio-Rico

3. Not Everything Is About Her: The Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and the 2025 Midterm Elections by Prof. Maria Ela L. Atienza

4. The Rise of Uncontested Races: Understanding the Dynamics of the 2025 Midterm Local Elections by Assoc. Prof. Jan Robert R. Go

5. Elite Capture of the Party-List: Analysing the 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections by Teaching Associate Emmanuel L. Alba

6. Do Political Dynasties Make Space for Women? Evidence from the Philippines’ 2025 Midterm Elections by Assoc. Prof. Rogelio Alicor L. Panao

7. Betrayal, Loyalty and Affective Polarization in the 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections by Asst. Prof. Aaron Abel Mallari

8. “UniTeam” No More: Changing Social Media Narratives in the Philippines’ 2025 Midterm Elections by Asst. Prof. Maria Elize H. Mendoza

9. Violence and Changing Drug War Rhetoric in the Philippines’ 2025 Midterm Elections by Asst. Prof. Danilo A. Reyes

Access the articles here: https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/7975#contents