Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies The events of the past several days in Marawi City, as well as President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao, have put the entire country on edge. In the course of last week, the Philippines has seen a revitalized conversation over… Read More

Paco Pangalangan, CitizenWatch Philippines Secretary-General and Stratbase ADR Institute Energy Fellow Just the other day, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced the approval yet again of an increase in Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) rates to be collected from consumers. Starting next month, the National Transmission Corp. (TransCo), which manages the FiT fund, will begin collecting an additional… Read More

One of Stratbase ADR Institute’s recent publication is “Technology, Democracy, and Elections in the Philippines” written by Dr. Francisco Magno, President of the Philippine Political Science Association. In this regard, the Stratbase ADRi held a launch briefing today in Makati City. The Special Study discussed the relationship between election automation and election turnout, specifically among the youth;… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies Now that we have reached the one-year mark since the May 2016 elections, it makes sense for us to look back and appreciate how far the electoral process has come—and how much further it can go. In a working democracy, political contests… Read More

The Stratbase ADRi and Democracy Watch Philippines hosted on May 11 a panel entitled “The Political Economy of Population and Growth”, at the 2017 Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) International Conference held at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. Stratbase ADRi Trustee Dr. Francisco Magno, as PPSA President, delivered the opening remarks for the event proper. Stratbase… Read More

Stratbase ADRi, in partnership with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission hosted an economists’ roundtable discussion on the “Global Geopolitical Situation: its Impact on Australian and Philippine Economies”, which was held on May 8, 2017 at the The Peninsula Manila. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Chief Economist, Mark Thirlwell, discussed how the current global… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President of the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies After several hearings and a brief break, the members of the Commission on Appointments voted to reject the appointment of Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The mining industry jubilated, while antimining advocates and avowed environmental… Read More