This paper draws a comparison of the fiscal and non-fiscal incentives in Pilippine export-and domestic-oriented manufacturing companies with the ASEAN nations of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. It analyzes first the Philippine manufacturing industry and identifies the incentives driving this industry. Read More

This paper is useful toward a better understanding of the issue of maritime security and the importance of a blue economy in the West Philippine Sea. Read More

This paper examines the challenges faced by the Build Better More Program in transitioning from the Build Build Build Program and recommends ways to manage program expectations in the short run as well as on implementation issues or the next five years of the Marcos Jr. administration. Read More

The paper is an elaborate description of how assertive transparency constitutes a formidable state policy and strategy against China’s comprehensive gray zone maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea. Read More

This paper presents the localization of climate change action and disaster management, which is basically anchored on inter-LGU dynamism. By drawing on the practices and conditions in the province of Iloilo, the study identifies the factors that will sustain interest and motivation among LGUs to collaborate in environmental governance. Read More

This paper examines the economic implications of a new cold war, reviews the main lessons from the First Cold War, and synthesizes the main insights to guide the initial policy guidelines for countries navigating Cold War 2.0. Read More

This paper represents an exploratory study about the information warfare being perpetrated by the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines, which primarily deals with the West Philippine Sea issue. Read More