Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The national government’s fiscal program is ultimately expressed by the national budget, in this case, the 2021 General Appropriations Act. Under both boom and recession situations, budget discipline is expected in order to observe fiscal responsibility so that governments can manage economic cycles. A 2019 International Monetary Fund working… Read More

Edwin Santiago, Fellow and Member of the Editorial Board, Stratbase ADR Institute The government is trying to keep Filipinos alive and healthy and, at the same time, trying to demonstrate to the world the effectiveness and efficiency of its public health administration through COVID-19 numbers. Since the early days of the pandemic, they have stuck… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute Recognizing the vital role that digital tools and spaces have had on our lives, the institute found it fitting to partner with the Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) for its first town hall discussion of the year. In a digital event held earlier this week,… Read More

Statement by Amb. Albert del RosarioChair, Stratbase ADR InstituteFormer Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs We welcome the appointment of Secretary of State Antony Blinken with whom we had worked when he was Deputy Secretary of State. Before stepping down as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, I recall that we had put our heads together in Washington… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The digital push emanates from a universal drive for continuity and urgency to recover from this punishing pandemic. Digital technology in all its permutations has become an accessible tool to cope with the disruptions of lockdown measures, economic survival, and managing political stability. Digitalization is playing an increasing role… Read More

The previous year has been characterized by the rapid adoption of digital tools and the enhanced shift to online transactions. Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation. While the world comes to grips with the ongoing health and economic crisis, technology continues to evolve and plays a key role in every facet… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute Results of the recent Pulse Asia survey revealed that nearly half (47 percent) of Filipinos are hesitant toward COVID-19 inoculation, citing safety as the main reason why they are not willing to get vaccinated. Even frontline health workers, who have been identified as priority recipients of COVID-19 vaccines, have… Read More