Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute On May 1, 1903, thousands of workers, under the Union Obrero Democratica de Filipinas (UODF), organized and marched from Plaza Moriones in Tondo to Malacañang to demand fairer working conditions. Over a century later, the Philippines continues to celebrate the day to commemorate hard-working Filipinos. This year,… Read More

It is with pleasure that we share with you Stratbase ADR Institute’s Occasional Paper for April 2021. Entitled “Philippine Green Economic Recovery.” The paper further ventilates the persistent call for more government action and leadership, with corresponding accountability and transparency, in the promotion of green measures and programs that need to be reflected in the… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the interconnectedness of public health, the economy, the environment, and society, and stressed the need to aggressively move toward a “green” economy. Private and public enterprises are now embracing the synergistic and sustainable benefits of environment, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Through effective policies, impact-sensitive… Read More

Nazrin Camille Castro, Manager, The Climate Reality Project – Philippines The world, as we know it, is changing. The coronavirus disease has upended our lives in more ways than we can imagine. On the one hand, the resolute and urgent response to the pandemic has shown humanity’s remarkable capacity to unite as one and drastically… Read More

Engr. Felix Vitangcol, Fellow for Environment of Stratbase ADR Institute and Secretary-General of the Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) The business sector, through its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, can take the lead in advancing the country’s sustainable development. Business is all about creating value for its stakeholders. Their executives’ deep understanding of… Read More

The interconnectedness of challenges in public health, the economy, and the environment cannot be ignored. These have hampered global economic growth and punctuated the importance and urgency of building a more sustainable and resilient future. However, according to the University of Oxford and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), out of the $14.6 trillion government-committed… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute March 7 marked yet another day of China’s many incursions in the West Philippine Sea, when more than 200 Chinese vessels were found anchored and lined up along the Julian Felipe Reef that is part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Efforts from the Philippine government to address… Read More