SHLC enters into co-operation with UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning

SHLC is very pleased to announce an agreement with UNESCO’s International Institute for…


Aerial of the town of Talisay. Batangas, Philippines, Credit: Shutterstock: Michael D Edwards

Urban Sprawl and Land Value in Batangas City, Philippines

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Daguio KGL, Rivera RRB, Reyes MRD,…


Figure 2: Community mapping with residents. Credit: Arnisson Andre C Ortega

Counter-mapping for urban social justice: notes from the urban periphery in the Philippines

This guest blog, written by Assistant Professor Arnisson Andre C Ortega, features a…


The Philippines’ National Urban Policy for Achieving Sustainable, Resilient, Greener and Smarter Cities

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Delos Reyes M.R., Gamboa M.A.M., Rivera…


Picture This: Touring Filipino ‘Barangays’

In this picture blog, Jennifer McArthur explores the Barangays of the Philippines and finds passion…


People drive in heavy traffic in Manila, Philippines

City Profile: Batangas City, the Philippines

This article was originally published by SAGE publications in ‘Environment and…


People visit Chinatown in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock.com

City Profile: Manila, the Philippines

This article was originally published by SAGE publications in ‘Environment and…


‘Returning the Streets to its Rightful Owners’: Meeting Newly Elected Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso

Our research team in the Philippines recently met with the Manila’s new City Mayor, Francisco…


People drive in heavy traffic in Manila, Philippines

The Philippines: National Urban Policies and City Profiles for Manila and Batangas

Overview This research report reviews and analyses The Philippines’ planning and…