Remarks at the 2016 Pilipinas Conference Amb. Shingo Yamagami Director General (acting) of the Japan institute of International Affairs December 8, 2016, The Peninsula Manila Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, my special thanks go to the ADRi and Secretary Del Rosario for having me in this very timely and important conference. Before… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) for Strategic and International Studies This year, a great deal changed in the Philippines and around the world. During the first months of 2016, many of us were absorbed by the elections and the stellar performance of a dark-horse candidate named Rodrigo Duterte. In the… Read More

Over the past several years, major Philippine firms have sought to expand their presence beyond the Philippines to other locations in Southeast Asia and further abroad. In the process, they have worked in unfamiliar regulatory environments and adapted to different cultures. This panel will feature the vision and experience of these leaders: the opportunities they… Read More

Atty. Lysander Castillo, Stratbase-ADRi Environment Fellow and Secretary-General of the Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) An analysis on the government’s mining laws and policies There is a general recognition that mining is a necessary component of economic growth in the Philippines. Since the 1970s, mining has been regarded as a potential driver of economic development.… Read More

The Philippines’ economic potential has brought international firms to the Philippines’ doorstep. With the onset of globalization, small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) were also presented with opportunities. Regardless of size, these firms are vibrant and essential ingredients for sustained economic growth. How can the government promote and protect investment? At the same time, how… Read More

Atty. Lysander Castillo, ADRi Environment Fellow and Secretary-General of Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST). THERE IS A GENERAL recognition that mining is a necessary component of economic growth in the Philippines. Since the 1970s, mining has been regarded as a potential driver of economic development. The demands of a fast growing population, within the… Read More

We are pleased to share this month’s Occasional Paper entitled “Contentious Capital: the Political Economy of Chinese Investments in the Philippines.” Written by contributing expert Mr. Alvin Camba, the paper examines the relationship between China’s investment pathway into the Philippines relative to the strength of Philippine domestic institutions and to competing domestic political demands. Over… Read More