This paper seeks to elucidate the economic consequences of the judicial overhaul. It approaches the topic through the lens of the new institutional literature in economics, which has extensively addressed the link between democratic institutions and the economy in recent decades.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is now awaiting the go signal from President Rodrigo Duterte to release the funds covering the financial assistance of affected individuals and households in the provinces of Laguna and Bataan, which are currently under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).