Principal Investigator: Dr. Maria Carinnes Alejandria Co-Investigators and Country Leads: Dr. Lena Hanifa, Indonesia Dr. Shariza Wahyuna Binti Hj Shahrin, Brunei Dr. Rowena Gaspay Fernandez and Dr. Lorizza Mae Gacott, Philippines Dr. Nurzaima Ubaidillah, Malaysia Duration: April 1, 2024-March 31, 2026 Funding Agency: Universiti Brunei Darussalam Photo by Adrian Racuya The 2022 Southeast Asia Climate Outlook... Continue Reading →

Reframing Humanitarian Action in Digital Spaces: Fandom mobilization for humanitarian activities in the Philippines Investigators: Dr. Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria (DAS, FASS), Khairunnisa Haji Ibrahim (GED, FASS), Dr. Rommel A. Curaming (HIS, FASS) LIST OF OBJECTIVES: Identify the modalities of humanitarian action the community engages in.   Determine the contexts informed the community in their decision... Continue Reading →

🌏 Thrilled to announce that our special issue with the Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal (SEAMJ) on “Governing Complex Disasters in Southeast Asia” is now live! 🎉 This issue delves into the multifaceted challenges of disaster governance across the region, featuring contributions from the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia at large. This initiative was... Continue Reading →

Collaborated with a private group for the donations: Read here the story References on the Impact of Typhoon Rai Read more about the typhoon impact here "Typhoon damage in Palawan hits P 7.8 billion" https://youtu.be/Gp-74Cu8T2U

At the peak of the pandemic, the Philippines was put under strict lockdown which lasted for over a year. To mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the lockdown, I initiated several projects with the women leaders of the Baseco Women's Association. I've also collaborated with other advocates in Ifugao and Palawan to provide support for vulnerable... Continue Reading →

I served as a lead researcher for the Philippines in this multi-country project. Get updates on this work here. The technical report for this project is out now! Click here to read Levine AC, Park A, Adhikari A, Alejandria MCP, Bradlow BH, et al. (2023) The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the COVID-19... Continue Reading →

PROJECT TITLE:  Mapping of socio-cultural factors and determinants associated with depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidality among university students Role: Principal Investigator Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology- Special Projects Division Duration: Two Years (January 2021-December 2022) The project is designed as a descriptive qualitative study which would primarily employ the anthropological methods of focused ethnography... Continue Reading →

Project Title: Civilian-Military Interaction in Conflicts: Best Practices and Perceptions Funding Agency: U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Project Duration: August 2019-August 2021 Role: Consultant (Philippines) This research effort which is led by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at Brown University in collaboration with the U.S. Naval War... Continue Reading →

The Speakers and Mentors Project Title: Capacity-Building Program on Implementation Research for Technical Staff in PhilHealth Head Office: Local Evidence to Advanced Decisions (LEAD) Funding Agency: DOST-PCHRD and Philippine Health Corporation Duration: October 15, 2020-May 15, 2021 Role: Project Leader With the enactment of the Universal Health Care Act, the demand for equitable access to... Continue Reading →

Project Title: Humanitarian Leadership in Urban Communities: An Exploratory Study on the Role of Community Leaders in Humanitarian Coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines Funding Agency: Brown University Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies Project Duration: November 2020- September 2021 Role: Project Leader In March 2020, the Philippine Government addressed the increasing... Continue Reading →