Announcements
The Third World Studies Center @ 45
The Third World Studies Center (TWSC) came into existence on February 5, 1977, at the height of martial law imposed by the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was a subversive space for academics and activists who wanted to carry on critical inquiry into the social...
The Woman Marcos Left Behind Fleeing the EDSA Revolt
At 9:05 in the evening of February 25, 1986, as the multitude of Filipinos in revolt closed in on Malacañang, the Marcoses scurried out of the palace with their 22 crates of loot on board four helicopters from the United States embassy. It was believed that the...
The Socio-Economic Impact of TNCs in Developing Countries: A Preliminary Case Study of TNCs in the Food and Beverage Industries
The main body of the present study consists of the two case studies which look at the global and Philippine operations of Coke and McDonald's. The last section of the study attempts to present a measure of colonial consciousness and to relate this to the lifestyle...
Research
The TWSC undertakes research for generating knowledge and collaborates with social movements and civil society to promote actions for change.
Publications
The publications of the Center offer critical perspectives on interdisciplinary issues and concerns, notably through the journal Kasarinlan (Independence)
The Third World Studies Center @ 45
The Third World Studies Center (TWSC) came into existence on February 5, 1977, at the height of martial law imposed by the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was a subversive space for academics and activists who wanted to carry on critical inquiry into the social...
The Woman Marcos Left Behind Fleeing the EDSA Revolt
At 9:05 in the evening of February 25, 1986, as the multitude of Filipinos in revolt closed in on Malacañang, the Marcoses scurried out of the palace with their 22 crates of loot on board four helicopters from the United States embassy. It was believed that the...
The Socio-Economic Impact of TNCs in Developing Countries: A Preliminary Case Study of TNCs in the Food and Beverage Industries
The main body of the present study consists of the two case studies which look at the global and Philippine operations of Coke and McDonald's. The last section of the study attempts to present a measure of colonial consciousness and to relate this to the lifestyle...
Training
The Center serves as a forum for the articulation and analyses of various issues, as well as a mechanism for dialogue and debate among scholars, governments and the larger society. TWSC-sponsored activities provide support for class instruction, especially in courses requiring discussions on contemporary social, political and economic concerns.
