Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies A bill was recently passed in the House of Representatives seeking to amend the 81-year-old Public Services Act to provide a statutory definition of a public utility. It’s an important step, as through the years most have used the terms “public service”… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies The National Competitiveness Council has been tracking the Philippines’ progress across various global indices since 2010, and by most indicators it has gone up the rankings over this period. It’s a remarkable achievement for the country, which has struggled to improve the… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies  The House of Representatives voted (119-32) in an overtly politicized process last Tuesday to give the Commission on Human Rights a budget of P1,000. The House’s decision would paralyze the CHR and prevent it from fulfilling its mandate. While the decision is… Read More

Mark Davis M. Pablo, Senior Research Associate of the Stratbase ADR Institute To avert the next Marawi Manila needs to make moves toward a more comprehensive security framework. The so-called liberation of Marawi — now running past 100 days — is entering its final stage, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is about… Read More

Alek Chance, Non-Resident Fellow of the Stratbase ADR Institute As threats and signalling on the Korean peninsula continue to intensify, so too does the risk of dangerous miscalculation. While such brinkmanship can be described as rational behaviour, the strategist Thomas Schelling reminds us that the effective manipulation of risk is derived from an implicit threat… Read More

Angelica Mangahas is Deputy Executive Director for Research of the Stratbase ADR Institute. Immediately prior to joining ADRi, Angelica spent two years in Washington, DC, where she completed her Masters in Security Studies and a Certificate in Asian Studies, both at Georgetown University. Her writing and advocacy experience spans multiple international humanitarian and diplomatic organizations,… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies The legal setback of former senator Bongbong Marcos’ election protest, which selectively questioned the results of the vice-presidential race in the May 2016 elections, is a win for two embattled institutions of our democracy. The allegation not only challenges the integrity of… Read More