Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies After several hearings and a brief break, the members of the Commission on Appointments voted to reject the appointment of Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The mining industry jubilated, while antimining advocates and avowed environmental… Read More

On May 4, Thursday, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio launched his e-book entitled, “The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea”, which also features a map drawn by Jesuit Father Pedro Murillo Velarde and published in 1734. Stratbase ADRi Chairman Albert del Rosario, as the… Read More

Remarks on the Occasion of the Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio E-Book Launching “Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea” 4 May 2017, Turf Room, Manila Polo Club Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio, friends and distinguished guests, good evening. Let me begin by congratulating my esteemed friend, Justice Carpio, on… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies The ASEAN Chairman’s Statement released last Friday disappointed all of us watching for what the Philippines had to offer its Southeast Asian neighbors in the name of regional stability. The country, as this year’s ASEAN chair and host, had the opportunity to… Read More

As the chair of ASEAN in its fiftieth year, the Philippines has a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on Southeast Asia’s most pressing political and security challenges. No stranger to the difficulties in the South China Sea, the Philippines is seeing new evolutions to its trials: first, in the form of Chinese vessels loitering… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies On April 25, the Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi) hosted a forum entitled “The South China Sea: The Philippines, ASEAN, and their International Partners.” The discussion touched on some of the most urgent areas of foreign policy: geostrategic and military concerns, marine science… Read More

Stratbase ADRi Forum: “The South China Sea: The Philippines, ASEAN, and their International Partners” April 25, 2017   ASEAN unity against coercion Closing Remarks by Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit President, Stratbase ADR Institute There can be no discounting the importance of the challenges that stand before Southeast Asia today. This week, as the ASEAN leaders… Read More