Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies The legal setback of former senator Bongbong Marcos’ election protest, which selectively questioned the results of the vice-presidential race in the May 2016 elections, is a win for two embattled institutions of our democracy. The allegation not only challenges the integrity of… Read More

Stratbase ADR Institute hosted a presentation of Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla’s Special Study entitled: “Mining in the Philippines: Problems and Suggested Solutions” held yesterday at the Tower Club, Makati City. Dr. Carlo Arcilla’s started his presentation with an introduction of how mining is undertaken in the Philippine context, mainly the regulatory framework. Then, he proceeded… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies Since the Commission on Appointments gave its thumbs down to Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Stratbase ADR Institute has pushed the mining industry, through the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, to employ a… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies In the latest development in the escalating series of events since the murder of Kian delos Santos, the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs held a hearing on Thursday afternoon to question the Philippine National Police on its responsibility for… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies The Philippine Statistics Authority has released data indicating 6.5-percent growth in the gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2017, up from 6.4 percent in the first quarter. One of the factors essential to sustaining this growth is the capacity of… Read More

  The Stratbase ADR Institute in partnership with CitizenWatch Philippines held a round table discussion on “Energizing Economic Growth: The Role of Energy in the Philippine Economy” at the F1 Hotel Manila, Bonifacio Global City. Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella presented the current power supply situation and the DOE’s outlook in anticipation of… Read More

As a cornerstone of President Duterte’s campaign is his proposal to shift the Philippines’ system of government, the Duterte Administration has avowed to fast track the said shift. Such proposal has gained widespread support in the House of Representatives and in the Senate. The shift to Federalism however, would require consensus on how governmental powers… Read More