Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute New satellite images show that swarms of Chinese ships have been dumping sewage and waste in the West Philippine Sea, damaging coral reefs and threatening the food supply of millions in the region. During a recent international conference organized by Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi), a US-based geospatial… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The complexity of the Indo-Pacific region has grown beyond the strategic competition between China and the United States. As China continues to disrupt the current regional security architecture, states have become increasingly aware of its potential impact on peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. China’s aggressive posturing has also… Read More

The Indo-Pacific region and its strategic geographical position have proven that “cohesion in diversity” is possible. States including middle powers such as Japan, Australia, and India have demonstrated their ability to function within a broader, global system despite differences in politics, culture, and development levels. With the higher concentration of economic growth opportunities, the Indo-Pacific… Read More

Dr. Renato De Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Filipinos remember the late President Benigno Simeon Aquino III as an honest, decent, private, and one of the most hardworking and effective Philippine presidents.  His leadership style was characterized by subtlety, humility, credibility, and most importantly,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute Amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Duterte administration has persistently set aside the 2016 Arbitral Award and is playing powerless against the lingering presence of Chinese maritime militia vessels in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). During the celebration of the 46th anniversary of the… Read More

Dr. Renato De Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute The Filipino nation mourns the passing of former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. As the 15th president of the Philippines, Filipinos will remember him for his anti-corruption campaign, his willingness to listen to dissenting views, his belief… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute In a recent interview, Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he was “pissed” at a recent Bloomberg study that ranked the Philippines 52nd among 53 economies in terms of COVID-19 resilience. However, the ones that should really be pissed by the country’s poor pandemic resilience… Read More