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On May 09th 2022, the Philippines national elections will take place. The people of the Philippines will cast their votes to elect the new president to replace incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte. 

As an international political think-tank, KAS is pleased to co-host a special guest lecture with Department of International Studies of the Royal University of Phnom Penh on the Philippines National Election 2022. This lecture will provide an opportunity to explore the ongoing mutations affecting the political landscape in the Philippines and the implications of this election for the Philippines, ASEAN, and the rest of the world. 

Join us to understand more about this important topic!

About our distinguished speakers:

We are pleased to welcome Ms. Marie Antoinette “Tonette” de Jesus, to be the guest speaker of this event. Ms. Marie Antoinette “Tonette” de Jesus is the Senior Program Manager for Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines. Prior to her work at KAS, she was a Political Economy Consultant for the Philippine Governance Advisory Team at the World Bank Office in the Philippines, Program Manager for the Asian Development Bank-Asian Institute of Management Knowledge Hub, and Research Officer at the International Rice Research Institute. She has authored chapters for and edited international and regional security publications. Her opinion pieces as an international development practitioner have been featured in Rappler. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Management Economics (Merit Scholar) from the Ateneo de Manila University and a brief stint in the corporate world, Tonette pursued her master’s degree in International Political Economy and Development, specializing in International and Development Economics, from Fordham University, where she received the Matteo Ricci Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. Mr. Marie Antoinette “Tonette” de Jesus is the Senior Program Manager at KAS Philippines. 

Register your slot here: https://175536.mailings.kas.de/f/175536-227701/

Contact Person: For more information, please contact Mr. Lim Chhay, Program Manager for Foreign Affairs, under Chhay.lim@kas.de