Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute Halfway through President Duterte’s term, the administration continues to pursue its ambitious infrastructure program. The “Build, build, build” program is primarily funded by the national government and through official development assistance. However, last November, it was reported that the government has begun considering the public-private partnership (PPP)… Read More

Louie Montemar, Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute and Professor of Sociology and Political Science The issue of education quality has just been highlighted by reports on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) participation in the 2018 cycle of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Implemented by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),… Read More

Alvin Manalansan, Health Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute Actually, it is not having a certain disease or acquiring an injury that worries the public but the burden that it can bring due to the high cost of healthcare in the country. For many of us, being sick can merely spell the difference between a… Read More

Jaime Jimenez, Ph.D, Deputy Executive Director for Research of the Stratbase ADR Institute The third quarter performance of the agricultural sector provides a glimmer of hope for the irregular growth pattern of the industry. In the four quarters of 2018, the sector performed as follows: up by 1.47% in the first quarter; up by 0.07%… Read More

Jaime Jimenez, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director for Research of the Stratbase ADRi Innovation revolutionizes the status quo and brings developmental change. Among the economic sectors that have been a focus of technological advances, agriculture outstands as it primarily concerns food production and security. Today, Philippine agriculture confronts the central problem of productivity and efficiency. Under… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute President Duterte continues to enjoy popular support on the fourth year of his term, largely due to the public’s perception that he is performing well. He may well finish his term enjoying such perception. The durable support also comes from the following conditions: First, landmark legislation like… Read More

Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program of the Stratbase ADR Institute The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is the administration’s reluctant partner in its appeasement policy on China. The Philippine military has been very wary of closer Philippine-China economic relations in particular, and on… Read More