Institutions vs Strongman: An Institutional Design Explanation Why the Federalism Project of Strongman Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was Defeated in the Philippines

• In Event: Come Together: Federalism and Decentralization

Brief Overview

The paper discusses the institutional design of the nationally elected Senate and of the three-fourths supermajority vote of all its members to change the constitution that defeated Philippine president Duterte’s campaign to shift to federalism.

Author

• Gene Lacza Pilapil, University of the Philippines