Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The year 2020 turned out to be another indelible page in history; a period of great disruption not only for the Philippines but also for the rest of the world. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic averaged -3.5% in 2020.… Read More

Dr. Renato De Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute On March 5, 2021, Philippine envoy to Washington, D.C. Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez announced, in a virtual interview, that the United States Department of Defense has forwarded to him a list of military hardware that the… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute One year after the lockdown, the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every fabric of our society, with the adverse consequences of the crisis invariably recasting the economic, social, and political dynamics in the country. Aside from the weaknesses exposed in our health care and social protection systems,… Read More

It is with pleasure that we share with you Stratbase ADR Institute’s SPARK for March 2021 entitled, “China’s Coast Guard Law: A ‘Time Bomb’ Ready to Explode”, written by Dr. Chester Cabalza, President and Founder of the International Development and Security Cooperation. This research discusses Asia’s regional security in the context of China’s new Coast… Read More

Dr. Renato De Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Since 2011, Washington has been drawn to the South China Sea dispute although it is not a party to the overlapping territorial claims in the disputed waters. This is because the maritime row affects the conduct… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion this week on the Philippines’ digital status with telecommunications industry insiders from the public and private sector. After the discussion, three things became readily apparent. The first is that our data traffic consumption has exploded over the years and… Read More

It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated and re-prioritized digital transformation in all sectors of society. Financial services, healthcare, education, and almost all forms of enterprises have digitized their operations and made work-from-home arrangements to adapt to the changing landscape to ensure business continuity. The public sector too has turned to technology and digital… Read More