Richard Javad Heydarian, Non-Resident Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute In the 21st Century, infrastructure development has become the new pivot of geopolitics. Power and influence are no longer measured by military prowess or economic size alone but also the ability of international actors to provide the necessary capital and technology to overhaul decaying or underdeveloped… Read More

Atty. Lysander Castillo, Environment Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute and Secretary-General of the Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) Merriam Webster defines stewardship as “the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” In his encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis underscored man’s role as… Read More

Weslene Uy, Senior Economic Research Analyst of the Stratbase ADR Institute The chorus of lawmakers and various groups calling for the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN)’s suspension amidst inflation rates peaking to four-year highs has only grown louder. The chief architects of the law have been put on the defensive, vehemently explaining that… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute In 2016, we witnessed power shifts around the world with the rise of populist, nativist, or nationalist politics on a global scale. Rebalancing themselves between change and continuity, the demands for radical social change have gotten more pronounced due to rising inequality amidst wealth, economic growth, and… Read More

Atty. Katrina Clemente-Lua, Executive Director of the Stratbase ADR Institute During the President’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA), he raised a number of issues, that span political and economic reforms. The SONA seemed to be a hodge-podge report of events already well known to the Filipino people instead of a more strategic summary… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute Contrary to public expectations, the third State of the Nation Address was not ridden with tirade, outrageous ad-libs and cursing. Instead, it was the shortest in comparison with the previous two addresses. As it was delivered in a more presidential-like fashion and focused on perceived pressing issues,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute Today, President Duterte would be delivering his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA). Compared to his previous speeches, the upcoming one needs to cover more substantives issues that have been borne out by three factors—the campaign promises that are yet to be fulfilled; the emergent concerns from… Read More