Jaime Jimenez, Ph.D, Deputy Executive Director for Research, Stratbase ADR Institute In this time of pandemic, the proclivity of societal responses to mitigate the ravaging impact of the crisis is carried out on three fronts — government’s effort to control the spread of infection, the private sector’s sensible reaction of saving and protecting human capital,… Read More

Due to its geographical location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and Typhoon Belt, the Philippines has been regarded as one of the countries that are most vulnerable to natural disasters, which have significantly worsened in recent years due to climate change. In fact, according to the 2020 World Risk Index, out of the 180… Read More

Emerging as a public health crisis in China, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused global economic turmoil as lockdowns and movement restrictions were imposed by countries around the world to contain the spread of the virus. These mobility restrictions disrupted the global supply chain and led to the slowdown of economic activity and widespread recession. … Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute There were mixed reactions when Pulse Asia released its Ulat ng Bayan survey results back in October. The nationwide survey found that amidst the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in the country, 91% of Filipinos trusted and approved of the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte.  Given the country’s high… Read More

The Stratbase ADR Institute will be holding its annual 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 from 23-27 November 2020, with each program held between 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (Manila Time). Now on its fifth year, this annual event will again bring together thought leaders from the national and local government, business sector, academe, and civil society to discuss… Read More

The Center for Asa Leadership held its 3rd Asia Leadership Forum Online from November 16-21 via Zoom. The forum was filled with insightful talks on how to thrive in a hyper-uncertain world, live Q&A with Harvard speakers, roundtable discussions with international experts and practitioners. On its final day, Stratbase ADR Institute President Dindo Manhit sits… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute Before the pandemic, there were decades of sustained economic growth never before seen in our history. The outlook for long term prosperity bolstered the government’s very ambitious infrastructure programs and most certainly strengthened the political stability of the administration. However, with the outbreak of the global pandemic, economic development… Read More