We are pleased to share with you our January Occasional Paper, entitled “Budget 2019: A Delicate Tool in an Elections Year”, written by Mr. Louie Montemar, fellow of Stratbase ADR Institute. While clarifying and raising questions on the national development approach that apparently informs the setting of priorities in the national budget, this paper explores… Read More

Atty. Jenny Domino, Fellow for Democracy and Human Rights of the Stratbase ADR Institute  In a recent interview on ONE News, senatorial aspirant Jiggy Manicad was asked about his views on the slew of cases filed against Rappler. The online news outlet has faced threats from the Duterte administration, from license revocation to tax evasion charges.… Read More

Atty. Jenny Domino, Fellow for Democracy and Human Rights of the Stratbase ADR Institute House Bill No. 8858 has rightly elicited public outrage for proposing to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) to between 9 to 12 years old. The move is consistent with President Duterte’s 2016 campaign promise to widen the coverage for… Read More

Amb. Albert del Rosario Chairman, Stratbase ADR Institute Former Secretary, Dept. of Foreign Affairs Perspectives on the South China Sea Arbitration It is an honor to be invited to the De La Salle University this afternoon to join in the launching of the South China Sea Arbitration for Understanding the Awards and for Debating with… Read More

Vanessa Pepino, Environment Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute Sen. Sonny Angara, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, recently issued a Notice of Public Hearing on January 29 to discuss the Fiscal Regime and Revenue Sharing Arrangement for the Mining Industry. This comes after House Bill 8400, which was approved on third… Read More

Vanessa Pepino, Environment Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute The Philippine government is displaying an ambitious goal of speeding up infrastructure development through its “Build, Build, Build” program. The initiative is anchored on the goal of making economic growth more inclusive and pro-poor. While its first tax reform package, the Tax Reform for Acceleration and… Read More

Weslene Uy, Economic Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute One thorny issue that dominated the economy last year was inflation—one of the top concerns of Filipinos. With only a few months left before the midterm elections, political hopefuls are treading carefully. Some have kept their distance from the issue, while others have used it to… Read More