Student · Researcher · Writer

I study how institutions claim legitimacy — and where those claims begin to break.

My work sits at the intersection of international law, political economy, governance, and argumentation. I am especially interested in how systems justify authority, distribute power, and respond when their promises fail in practice.


Selected Work

Sovereignty and Selectivity

A legal analysis of the Rome Statute, universal justice, and selective enforcement in international criminal law.

Fiscal Sustainability Research

Ongoing work on public debt, development spending, infrastructure planning, and institutional accountability in the Philippines.

Current Focus

I am building a body of work around governance, development, economic policy, and the legitimacy of public institutions. The goal is not to collect disconnected achievements, but to develop a coherent intellectual direction over time.