Analysis: A path for dispute resolution in the South China Sea

October 7, 2016 Renato de Castro, Stratbase-ADRi Trustee Image Source: The Philippine Star Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, the South China Sea is a semi-enclosed sea surrounded by China and several small and militarily weaker Southeast Asian powers such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. Since the mid-1970s, these states have been… Read More

Analysis: The path to maintaining the upswing in FDI starts at home

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies Image Source: The Philippine Star An analysis of patterns of foreign direct investments in the Philippines The Philippine economy today continues to benefit from admirable macroeconomic fundamentals. If maintained, they can be key in attracting foreign investors who are important… Read More

Raising the Next Tiger: The New Admin’s Economic Priorities

The Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute (ADRi) held an economic forum entitled, “Raising the Next Tiger: The New Administration’s Economic Priorities” on September 28th, 2016 at The Tower Club. The forum focused on the new Duterte administration’s promises to bring change to the various economic sectors and constituencies around the Philippines, committing to promote agriculture,… Read More

How should the Philippines engage the world?

September 23, 2016 Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies Image Source: The Philippine Star An analysis on the government’s “independent” foreign policy President Rodrigo Duterte has begun to chart a new foreign policy for the Philippines. His path, which he terms “independent,” is one that reviews… Read More