Stratbase ADR Institute, Inc. (ADRi) hosted a roundtable discussion entitled “Financing Inclusive Infrastructure” on April 5, Thursday, in Makati City. The roundtable discussion started with the presentation of Dr. Alvin Ang of his special study with the same title. Dr. Ang is the Director of the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development. The Special… Read More

Atty. Lysander N. Castillo, Environment Fellow  of the Stratbase ADRi & Secretary-General of the Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) Last March 20, the Stratbase-ADR Institute held a special study presentation on a familiar topic — mining. The angle examined, however, was peculiar compared to the commonly debated issues surrounding the topic. Indeed, a look… Read More

Dr. Renato C. de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Prior to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila last year, Australia, Japan, India and the United States resurrected a loose security association called “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue” or the Quad. These four… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute The constitutional restriction on foreign equity in certain sectors has hampered the entry of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the country. Nevertheless, the Philippines has moved up and emerged as the fourth largest recipient of FDIs in Asean in 2016. This remarkable progress has led to its… Read More

Stratbase ADR Institute, Inc. (ADRi) hosted a presentation of Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay’s Special Study entitled: “An Open Data Law for Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction” last Friday, March 23, 2018, in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. In presenting said policy paper, Dr. Lagmay defined Open Data, examined its application in the Philippines… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute In an apparent effort to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific, Vietnam and Australia recently decided to elevate their bilateral relationship to the level of a strategic partnership. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in their joint statement that… Read More

Weslene Uy, Senior Economic Research Analyst of the Stratbase ADR Institute Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) recorded an all-time high in President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s first full year in office, reaching $10 billion in 2017 and surpassing the government’s $8 billion target. The 2017 figures came on the heels of the widely circulated US News &… Read More