270 Chasing the Wind: Assessing Philippine Democracy, Second Edition Index A A Framework for the Analysis of Data: Conceptualization, Measurement and Aggregation. 20 table1 Abalos, Benjamin, 113: poll automation, 145 ABANSE Pinay! (Party List), 117 Abra, 192, 195: election hotspot, 195 Abueva, Jose, 80 Abuse of authority, 98 Accountability, System of, 54, 56, 84, 124: aspect, 81; democratization, 255; elections, in, 163, 176, 180, 198, 199, 201; horizontal, 101, 247, 249–52, 257, 258; mechanism, 64, 255– 59; political families, 200; public ofcials, 107, 113, 120, 122–23, 124 g. 2, 135, 252, 254, 256, 260; punitive elements, 85; transparency and controllability, 100; vertical, 247–49, 255, 256 Act Providing for the Development of the Book Publishing Industry Through the Formulation and Implementation of a National Book Policy and a National Book Development Plan, 216 Act Teachers (Party List), 59, 117 Ad-Valorem Tax on Idle Lands, 131 Addawe, Joseph M., 72–73, 88 Administrative Code of 1987, 219 Administrative Good Governance Index (AGGI), 66n17 AES. Search under Automated Election System AFC. Search under Agriculture and Fisheries Council Afghanistan, 209 Agenda control, 79 Agenda for reforms, 101, 251, 253: grand reforms, 101; incremental reforms, 101; piecemeal reforms, 136n26; AGGI. Search under Administrative Good Governance Index Agricultural sector, 97 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AFC), 127 Akbayan (Party List), 66n21, 117 AKO Bicol (Party List), 59 Akol, Maricor, 169, 173 Alagappa, Muthiah, 109, 252 Albay, 192 Alyansang Tigil Mina (anti-mining), 134n3 American colonial period, 55: liberalization, 75; political families, 64 American Governor-General, 76 American Supreme Court: on separation of power, 86 Ampatuan Massacre (2009), 208–210 Ampatuan political clan, 164 An Act Constituting the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) (R.A. 7640), 99, 101, 251. An Act to Ensure Public Access to Ofcial Information and For Other Purposes, 220–21 Anak Pawis (Party List), 59, 117 Andres, Gilbert, 178 Ang Bagong Bayani (Party List), 59 Answerability, 81, 85 Anti-dynasty law, 200 Anti-Rape Law (R. A. 8353), 113, 253 Anti-Squatting Law, 113. Search also Presidential Decree 772 Anti-terrorism bill 208 Aquino III administration (2010-2016), 120, 126: Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB), 119, 127; civil society organizations, 119–120; Metro Manila hostage taking (August 23, 2010), 211; political activists and journalist killings, 186, 209–210 Aquino revolutionary government (1986), 99 Aquino, Benigno Jr., 44, 77, 158 Aquino, Benigno Simeon III “Pnoy”, 28–29, 44, 45, 79, 91, 119: Change Politics Movement, 118, 119; civil society organizations, 119; “daang matuwid”, 95, 96; peace process, 45; pork barrel scam, 186; Smartmatic, 155, 158, 168 Aquino, Corazon C., 27, 44, 77, 79, 98, 209, 219, 220 Arellano, Cayetano, 75 Argosino, Al, 172 Aristotle, 4, 8, 9, 18 Armed conict, 252, 258 Armed Forces of the Philippines, 211: budget conversions, 99 Armed rebellions, 118, 207 Arroyo administration: Ampatuan Massacre, 210; anti-press, 210; foreign ownership, 213; impeachment cases, 113, 1132; political activists and journalist killings, 186, 209–210 Arroyo, Gloria Macapagal, 23, 28, 29, 78, 79, 94, 98, 120, 122, 135–36n18, 219: civil society against, 121; electoral manipulation, 120–21, 186, 197, 209, 217; impeachment cases, 113, 186; limitation to information and access, 219; Journalism in the Philippines, 222; Asia: presidential form of government, 80 Athens, 4–5, 7 Atong Paglaum (Party List), 59