Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute On May 16, 2018, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the Philippines’ first National Security Strategy (NSS) since it became an independent republic in 1946. The NSS provides a state’s overarching plan in addressing the country’s security… Read More

We are pleased to share with you Stratbase ADR Institute’s Special Study entitled, “Reviving Democratic Institutions: Strengthening the Fight Against Corruption” by Francisco A. Magno, Ph.D. The study is about the two‒way relationship between democracy and corruption, wherein we revitalize our democratic institutions in the process of combatting corruption and by fighting corruption we are… Read More

It is with great pleasure that we share with you Stratbase ADR Institute’s Fourth Quarter 2020 SPARK entitled, “Sharp Power: The Sources of Beijing’s Conduct”, written by Richard Heydarian, Non-Resident Fellow of ADRi. Contextualized in the Indo-Pacific landscape, this paper is grounded on the regional state of play and elaborates on the capacity of democratic… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute No doubt, this Christmas season will be less jolly for many Filipino families that are reeling from the economic hit the country has taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Social Weather Stations, almost half of Filipino families consider themselves poor. SWS’ recently release survey… Read More

This Special Study entitled, “The Challenge of Managing 21st Century Pandemics amidst the U.S.-China Strategic Competition”, was authored by Stratbase ADR Institute Trustee and Convenor Prof. Renato de Castro Ph.D., and argues that the current pandemic is a wake-up call for the Filipino nation to prepare against future emerging infectious diseases. Noting further that this… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute After nine months of living in lockdown, Filipinos have experienced all kinds of hardships that have significantly impacted their lives. The Philippine government’s imposition of a lockdown in mid-March led to severe economic repercussions as many businesses were forced to shut down, resulting in massive unemployment. Ultimately, the Philippine… Read More

Atty. Jenny Domino, Non-Resident Fellow for Democracy and Human Rights, Stratbase ADR Institute The world celebrated Human Rights Day on December 10. This was the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the document that has given content to key human rights treaties, cumulatively known as… Read More