Analyst: SONA shows Duterte’s ‘moderate’ stance on West Philippine Sea dispute

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the joint session of the 17th Congress Monday, July 25, 2016 , at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. Listening at left is Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. AP/Bullit Marquez MANILA, Philippines — President… Read More

Deconstructing Duterte’s Clamor for Radical Change

July 27, 2016 Dindo Manhit, President of Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute for Strategic and International Studies Image Source: philstar.com On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered a conversational yet comprehensive State of the National Address, or SONA. In it, President Duterte summed up his first priorities in legislation, in national projects, and in delivering public services,… Read More

Can the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership Change the Game in Security Cooperation?

July 25, 2016 Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby, Associate Professor at the International Studies, De La Salle University and Contributing Writer for the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute We live in strange times. The international system we operate in is not the easiest of environments out there, largely due to anarchy. Anarchy structures the relations of the members of the… Read More

Time for ASEAN Minilateralism in the South China Sea

July 25,2016 Richard Javad Heydarian, author of “Asia’s New Battlefield: US, China and the Struggle for Western Pacific” (Zed, London), a regular contributor to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and contributing Writer to the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute For four decades, the Association of Southeast Asian… Read More