At the November 24 BusinessWorld ASEAN Regional Forum, Philippine business leaders gathered to hear experts’ views on the regional economy and business environment. The Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi) hosted a panel on the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea disputes entitled “The Economics of Competing Territorial Claims.” Second to present was Dr. Thanh Hai Do,… Read More

At the November 24 BusinessWorld ASEAN Regional Forum, Philippine business leaders gathered to hear experts’ views on the regional economy and business environment. The Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi) hosted a panel on the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea disputes entitled “The Economics of Competing Territorial Claims.” First to present was Dr. Bonji Ohara, Director… Read More

The Duterte administration came out with a 10-point agenda that has clearly drawn economic priorities, one of which is the introduction of progressive tax reforms. With the outdated National Internal Revenue Code which was passed nearly two decades ago, it is only but fitting that amendments and reforms be introduced. ADRi believes that policies must… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies Thirty years after Ferdinand Marcos was ousted by Filipinos at EDSA, his burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani has triggered national outrage and street protests. Critical views have traveled through social and print media, reflecting many Filipinos’ indignation that… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies President Rodrigo Duterte is on his way to Peru for the 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit. On Thursday, the president said that he would spend his time in Peru promoting the Philippine economy and his 10-point socio-economic agenda,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies There has been no shortage of shocks in 2016, but the American people’s decision to elect Donald Trump as their next president is the icing on the cake. The results of the election, followed closely in the Philippines and in… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies President Duterte’s team has declared that it intends to lift constitutional restrictions on economic activity and open the economy to foreign investors. This is welcome news for business and consumers, who have long clamored for the same. The empirical literature… Read More