Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of National Security and East Asian Affairs Program of the Stratbase ADR Institute The ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are now in the center of a potentially dangerous 21st century great powers’ stand-off. They find themselves in a classic security dilemma with an increasingly… Read More

Richad Javad Heydarian, Non-Resident Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wrapped up the 32nd summit on April 28 in Singapore, this year’s chairman. After half-a-century of existence, the ASEAN has found itself at a crossroads, as new geopolitical challenges put into question the future of peace… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute The annual celebration of workers could not have come at a better time. As the Duterte administration concludes its second year in office, the lingering issues of labor and inflation should serve as a constant reminder for the President to keep his promise of inclusive growth. International… Read More

Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of National Security and East Asian Affairs Program of the Stratbase ADR Institute  Since 2010, the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have voiced their collective concern over the growing tension in the South China Sea. In 2017, however, the regional bloc changed its… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute The Association of Southeast Nations, as a powerful regional bloc, was in the best position to rally behind the 2016 landmark arbitration ruling that China’s claim based on the “nine-dash line” has neither legal nor historic foundation. But experts believe that the 10-member bloc failed to use… Read More

Stratbase ADR Institute, Democracy Watch Philippines, DLSU College of Law, and DLSU Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance organized a forum on Federalism yesterday at the Auditorium of the DLSU College of Law Rufino Campus. The Forum discussed the proposed shift to Federalism and its possible challenges, and served as an avenue of ideas related… Read More

Weslene Uy, Senior Economic Research Analyst of the Stratbase ADR Institute During the Boao Forum held in China last week, President Duterte said that the country’s Build, Build, Build (BBB) program will provide the solid backbone for growth. Indeed, several analysts have cited the administration’s ability to execute its infrastructure program as an important factor… Read More