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

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute It is undeniable that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is inextricably linked to the global acceleration and re-prioritization of digital transformation in all sectors of society. Over the last year, we have seen all forms of businesses, from commerce to financial services, healthcare and education, digitize their operations… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute The term digital transformation was around long before COVID-19. It was used mostly within the business sector to describe the need for companies to innovate and digitize their operations and policies to create an environment that allows them to serve customers better and meet growing demand. Nowadays,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute Rising authoritarianism and corruption have been compromising the democratic framework in a number of countries amid the disruptions of the pandemic. Our country has not been immune from this tendency to resort to “emergency powers,” which when well executed may be expedient in response to crisis, but may also… Read More

Alvin Manalansan, Non-Resident Fellow of Stratbase ADR Institute and Convenor of CitizenWatch Philippines The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has severely affected the global economy and overwhelmed health systems in many countries. In the Philippines, it exposed several gaps on both public health infrastructures and national health policies. It has also highlighted the country’s… Read More