More than a year into this pandemic, the Philippines is again faced with another significant surge in COVID-19 cases. This surge no doubt has many concerned about the consequences for the national economy and the lives of millions of Filipinos. This resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country, despite being home to one the longest… Read More

Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Maritime The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) origin could be traced back to October 2014 when President Xi Jinping, speaking before the Indonesian Parliament, proposed the formation of a China-ASEAN community with a common destiny to… Read More

Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Maritime Southeast Asia is located in an important crossroads between the Indian and Pacific Oceans near the center of a newly configured region called the Indo-Pacific.  The littoral states constituting this sub-region—the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The COVID-19 pandemic has caused untold economic suffering, and there is clear public discontent about the government response measures to alleviate the plight of the suffering population. Alongside the adverse economic and social dislocations, government response measures also carry with them the threat of corruption. In January 2021, Transparency… Read More

In 2013, President Xi Jinping introduced the Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China’s long-term policy and investment program designed to engage neighboring states and regions through infrastructure development. Covering an expanse of nearly 70 countries and 65% of the global population, China is looking to accelerate infrastructure development with partner countries and invest up to… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute States have continued to prioritize the implementation of various mitigation measures to recover from the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging economies, including those that are in dire need of capital, have become more reliant on foreign investments to generate jobs, support key industries, and accelerate economic growth.… Read More

Alvin M. Manalansan, Non-Resident Fellow of Stratbase ADR Institute and Convenor of CitizenWatch Philippines More than a decade ago, Republic Act No. 10069 was passed declaring May 7th of every year as the “Health Workers Day”, as recognition to thousands of Filipino healthcare workers that serve as the backbone of the country’s health system. The… Read More