On July 24, 2017, the President delivered his second State of the Nation Address. Similar to previous presidents, President Duterte laid out the accomplishments of his administration and consequently, gave assessment to the administration’s overall performance. Likewise, the SONA provided an opportune time for President Duterte to present his plans for the next five years.… Read More

Remarks of Prof. Jay Batongbacal UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea The Framework of Conduct, One Year After Arbitration Hi! Good morning and thank you to the Albert del Rosario Institute for inviting me to speak today. Our first two speakers have […] having given massive amount of information. For me,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies   In just over a week, we’ve learned that President Duterte remains as popular as ever. According to the most recent Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations surveys, around 8 out of 10 Filipinos approve of or are satisfied with the President’s… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies Just over a year ago, the Philippines was in a position to celebrate a momentous victory that has made its mark in international history and represents an important contribution by our country to the clarity of our rights and the rule of… Read More

One year since the results of the Philippines’ case against China was handed down in The Hague, the country has embarked on an unexpected strategy to ensure stability in the South China Sea. The administration has diversified its partnerships, extended a hand of friendship to China, and jumpstarted discussions on the long-delayed Code of Conduct,… Read More

Remarks of Mr. Koichi Ai Director-General (Acting), Japan Institute for International Affairs The Framework of Conduct, One Year After Arbitration Thank you. I am very much honored and delighted to be invited to this important occasion. Professor Manhit and I met in Tokyo in March, when he made an excellent intellectual contribution to the Symposium… Read More

The Framework Code of Conduct, One Year After the Arbitration (Remarks delivered at the ADR Institute on 12 July 2017 on the 1st Anniversary of the Arbitral Ruling) Justice Antonio T. Carpio I. Introduction The historic arbitral ruling issued one year ago on 12 July 2016 was decided overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines and… Read More