Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies As President Duterte approaches the one-year mark in office, he remains as popular as ever. Over the past 12 months, the President has successfully defined his leadership — what some call Dutertismo — in the context of the challenges to the country,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute  The military has confirmed that the United States is helping with surveillance in Marawi. Photographs of a P3 Orion circling the city have been shared widely online, where many fellow citizens have remarked on the apparent turnaround in government policy. As the fighting in Marawi continues, we… Read More

  MICHAEL GREEN, KATHLEEN HICKS, ZACK COOPER, JOHN SCHAUS AND JAKE DOUGLAS May 9, 2017 In the past decade, tensions in Asia have risen as Beijing has become more assertive in maritime disputes with its neighbors and the United States. Regional leaders have expressed concern that Chinese “gray zone” coercion threatens to destabilize the region… Read More

16TH ASIA SECURITY SUMMIT THE IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE KEYNOTE ADDRESS FRIDAY 2 JUNE 2017 Thank you very much, Dr Chipman. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Ho Ching, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for the honour of inviting me to deliver this year’s Keynote Address. As always, visiting Singapore is a great pleasure.… Read More

Angelica Mangahas, Deputy Executive Director for Research at Stratbase ADR Institute   From my seat in the room, the discussions that took place in the recently concluded International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue said more about many of the states’ aspirations for Asia than they did about the path to achieving them. Taking from… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies Through President Duterte’s certification of urgency, the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading what it calls “Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion” (TRAIN). The House mill went on overdrive as the supermajority made sure to pass the ball to… Read More

Atty. Katrina Clemente-Lua, Executive Director of the Stratbase ADR Institute It has been nine days since President Rodrigo Duterte placed Mindanao in a state of martial law and yet the Senate and the House of Representatives have not held a joint session to deliberate on the proclamation. On May 31, Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra… Read More