A Case Analysis on the Philippine Justice System

WAR AGAINST THE

POOR
Baclayon, Eguia, Oclarit, Sususco
 ABSTRACT
This paper tackles about the 16th Sustainable Development
Goals which is about Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and
how it is important for a country to address the issues pertaining
to peace and justice in order to sustain development. Moreover,
strengthening institutions play a big role in a country’s way to
progress. Thus, this paper gives emphasis in strengthening our
Philippine Justice System, in hopes of contributing to UNDP’s 16th
SDG, and how empowering our judiciary may help alleviate
poverty and combat against the constant war against the poor.
 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for

sustainable development, provide access to justice
for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels
Problem Discussions
International

TERRORISM
 Problem Discussions
International

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION

10 Global Hotspots for Major Human Rights Violations
In 2017
1. United States 6. Russia
2. Venezuela 7. Saudi Arabia
3. Yemen 8. Myanmar
4. Turkey 9. EU, Australia
5. Syria 10. China
Problem Discussions
International

CORRUPTION
 Problem Discussions
Philippines

Violence Against Women And Their Children

Problem Discussions
Philippines

TERRORISM
 Problem Discussions
Philippines

FAILED JUSTICE SYSTEM

Research has shown that most of the courts in the country
have congested proceeding schedules with 50 cases per
day, resulting to a slow pace of litigation that usually runs
over ten years or longer.
It is also shown that there is 40 percent corruption cases
among lawyers in the country and these are seen to be
caused by fear and violence by authorities.
Unaccountable
Institutions

• causes

Injustice

• causes

Conflict
 Lack of Public FAILED JUSTICE
Trust SYSTEM

Unjust Unaccountable
Structures Institutions

Maintain and Corrupt and

Control Power Biased
and Authority Authorities
Eliminating Corruption Strengthen the
anticorruption legal
framework by passing:
Feeding a) anti-Graft and Corrupt
Underdevelopment Practices Act amendments;
b) Witness Protection Act;
and
Budget for expansion of c) Whistleblowers Protection
prisons Act.
 THE POWER TO VOTE

POLITICAL AND VOTING EDUCATION