Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Administration of Philippine Diplomacy

  • Miguel R. Bautista United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is widely recognized as one of the most important challenges that humanity currently faces. It has had a greater disruptive effect on the world than recent wars and has caused greater social disruption than most upheavals in the modern age with the continuing effects of the pandemic threatening the established order of global governance and international relations. These challenges make clear that Philippine foreign policy is at a crossroads. This article examines the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the administration of Philippine diplomacy. It discusses the economic and political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion zooms in to how the pandemic affects the foreign service sector. The article concludes with some implications for the administration of Philippine diplomacy.

Author Biography

Miguel R. Bautista, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Miguel R. Bautista is the Secretary of the Trade and Development Board of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).  A former Philippine career diplomat, he is a regular speaker on topics pertaining to diplomacy and multilateral conference management, and a frequent contributor to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). He earned his bachelor of arts degree in Humanities from Matteo Ricci College of Seattle University and his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago, both with highest academic honors.
Published
2022-03-14
Issue
Vol 64 No 2 (2020)
Section
Reflections from Scholars and Practitioners

Keywords

Philippines; diplomacy; public administration; COVID-19 implications