Michael Henry Yusingco is a Filipino

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and academic professional. His constitutional reform analyses and political insights are frequently heard in broadcast media interviews. He writes papers and policy briefs on issues related to charter change, decentralization, and federalism as a research fellow in various institutions, including the Institute for Autonomy and Governance and the Ateneo Policy Center. He has served as a consultant to the Office of Senator

Koko Pimentel Aquilino Martin "Koko" de la Llana Pimentel III (; born January 20, 1964) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2011. He has served as Senate minority leader since 2022 and previously served a ...

for a year and has written

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articles for various newspapers and news sites.

Education

Yusingco graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University in 1995 and obtained his law degree from

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School of Law in 2002, successfully passing the bar examinations the following year. In 2014, he earned a Master of Law and Development degree from the

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Law School.

Major publications

Books

* ''Rethinking the Bangsamoro Perspective'' teneo de Davao University and Al Qalam Research Institute for Islamic Identity and Dialogue in Southeast Asia, November 2013 * ''Engaging the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region: A Handbook for Civil Society Organizations'' nstitute for Autonomy and Governance, July 2020

Book chapters

* "Imperial Manila" and local autonomy. In ''Building Inclusive Democracies in ASEAN'', 2018, pp. 346–355.

Journal articles

* A Philippine Strongman's Legislative and Constitutional Reforms Legacy. Yusingco, M.H.L., Mendoza, R.U., Mendoza, G.A.S., Yap, J. In ''Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs'', 2023, 42(1), pp. 63–89. * Term limits and political dynasties in the Philippines: Unpacking the links. Mendoza, R.U., Banaag, M.S., Hiwatig, J.D., Yusingco, M.H.L., Yap, J.K. In ''Asia-Pacific Social Science Review'', 2020, 20(4), pp. 88–99.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yusingco, Michael Henry 1973 births Living people 21st-century Filipino lawyers Filipino political scientists University of Melbourne alumni Arellano University alumni Ateneo de Manila University alumni