We are pleased to present Stratbase ADR Institute’s July 2021 Occasional Paper entitled, “Signs of the Times: Building Back Better”, co-authored by Dr. Jaime M. Jimenez, Deputy Director for Research, and Francesco ‘Paco’ A. Pangalangan, Executive Director. The unfortunate death of former president Benigno Simeon Cojuanco Aquino, III on June 24, 2021 prompted Stratbase to… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is a constitutional obligation and yearly tradition wherein the President reports on the status of the country and unveils the government’s agenda for the coming year. Like clockwork, on every fourth Monday of July, the President appears before a joint… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute Many were disappointed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Many had hoped that the president would use his sixth and final SONA, which lasted almost three hours, as an opportunity to go into detail on his government’s plans to address pressing issues… Read More

It has been five years since President Rodrigo R. Duterte was elected to office. Under his administration, the country has seen an infamous war on drugs, a widespread infrastructure campaign, an increase in public debt, the shutdown of a major news outlet, tensions in the West Philippine Sea, and the COVID-19 global outbreak. These are… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute President Rodrigo Duterte has delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA). Lasting for almost three hours, the national chief executive presented his administration’s accomplishments and his calibrated prognosis of the current state of the country, its economy, and its people. He discussed the administration’s performance for the… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute It was recently announced that some local government units (LGUs) have begun to partner with telecommunications companies to improve COVID-19 response capacities. These are welcome developments indeed, given the critical role of technology and e-governance in efficiently and effectively responding to citizens’ evolving needs during this health… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute Borne by pandemic circumstances, the Duterte administration has become even more embattled as it struggles to mitigate the contingent and enduring consequences of the health crisis. The mounting sociopolitical and economic demands from the various sectors of society emanate from the need to revive a devastated economy, shore up… Read More