Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute would like to thank our many expert speakers and participants — practitioners in public and private management, international partners, the academe and studentry, civil society, and media — for joining us in this year’s five-day Pilipinas Conference. The past week was filled with… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute Attracting investment to create more jobs for Filipinos and drive the country’s economic recovery. Increasing our climate resilience and addressing climate change. Defending our rights in the West Philippine Sea. Fighting the corruption and disinformation that are corroding democracy. These are but a few of the urgent… Read More

In the last five and a half years, three trends have emerged, converged, and contributed to the current phenomena of democratic reversals in the Philippines, namely, the advent of strongman populism, corrosive investments, and COVID-19 corruption. In varying degrees, the said conditions have by and large impacted upon the democratic values of transparency, accountability, rule… Read More

As the international community continues to shift its focus towards the Indo-Pacific region, states have become more responsive to its changing security environment and its possible implications on their national security and strategic interests. Power shifts and the emergence of new and complex security threats have also led to significant changes in the regional order.… Read More

The third session of this year’s Pilipinas Conference, entitled “Strengthening Cooperation for a Green and Sustainable Recovery”, was held in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines. This event gathered environmental stakeholders from the government, private sector, international community, and civil society to discuss how unified climate action, environmental stewardship, and… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The inherent multipolarity of the Indo-Pacific has led to the emergence of complex security challenges that continue to underscore the significance of multilateral and inclusive cooperation among states. Shaped by existing security threats such as gray zone operations, maritime terrorism, and environmental degradation, there is a need for states… Read More

Held in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines, the second session of this year’s Pilipinas Conference is entitled, “Philippine Trade Relations in the Pandemic Context”, and will include a Special Discussion on Philippine and EU trade. This forum serves as a platform for top business groups to share their insights… Read More