News & Updates

The Democracy Discourse Series (DDS) project will hold the first public forum for its second round of implementation, entitled “Cultivating Spaces for Dialogue and Deliberation” on May 12, 2023, at the Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. The public forum...

Jo Kukathas staged the product of her research work funded by  Democracy Discourse Series, "And then Came Spring, with her theater company Instant Cafe, with the collaboration of Parastoo Theater. During her fellowship with the DDS, Kukathas explores issues of...

Mae Paner premiered her DDS Project, Tao Po, as an entry to the 2021 Cinemalaya: Philippine Independent Film Festival. Through the help of Democracy Discourse Series funding, Mae Paner’s team transformed her provocative play into a powerful documentary cinematic text...

The Democracy Discourse Series (DDS) project held its second public forum as an online webinar entitled “Democratic Discourse in the Time of the Pandemic” last February 26, 2021. The forum showcased the projects undertaken by DDS’ Public Intellectuals from the...

The Democracy Discourse Series (DDS) project held its first public forum entitled “New Voices of Democracy in Southeast Asia” last 9 December 12, 2019, at the Salle de Lyon Marseilles, Hotel Benilde Maison De La Salle. This event launched the project by bringing...

Democracy Discourse Series (DDS) announces some of the twelve public intellectuals whose projects will be supported by the DDS Grant for the period of 2019 to 2021. The fellows from the Philippines include actress Mae Paner, TV anchor Christian Esguerra, photographer...