Three best essays: “How and in what ways Filipinos can decolonize knowledge?”

We are delighted to announce the result of the essay competition for the PHISO book, “International Studies in the Philippines.” After a careful review and deliberation of all 16 submissions, the board of judges has decided to award the following individuals:

1st best essay winner: Xylene Buenvenida Tandoc, Benguet

2nd best essay winner: John Leihmar Centeno Toledo, Laguna

3rd best essay winner: Shania Ashley Masucol Dejarme, Misamis Oriental

Click here to read Tandoc’s winning essay.

Click here to read Toledo’s winning essay.

Click here to read Dejarme’s winning essay.

The winners will receive a hardcover copy of the book. Please take note that the result decided by the board of judges is strictly unappealable. Congratulations to the winners and special thanks to those who participated in the essay competition.

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Nassef Manabilang Adiong

Nassef is the founder of Co-IRIS (International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort), PHISO (Philippine International Studies Organization), DSRN (Decolonial Studies Research Network), and BRLN (Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network). He works on interdisciplinary research between Islam and International Relations and explores the Bangsamoro society as he heads the Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Visit https://nassef.info/ for more details.

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