Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the interconnectedness of public health, the economy, the environment, and society, and stressed the need to aggressively move toward a “green” economy. Private and public enterprises are now embracing the synergistic and sustainable benefits of environment, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Through effective policies, impact-sensitive… Read More

Nazrin Camille Castro, Manager, The Climate Reality Project – Philippines The world, as we know it, is changing. The coronavirus disease has upended our lives in more ways than we can imagine. On the one hand, the resolute and urgent response to the pandemic has shown humanity’s remarkable capacity to unite as one and drastically… Read More

Engr. Felix Vitangcol, Fellow for Environment of Stratbase ADR Institute and Secretary-General of the Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) The business sector, through its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, can take the lead in advancing the country’s sustainable development. Business is all about creating value for its stakeholders. Their executives’ deep understanding of… Read More

The interconnectedness of challenges in public health, the economy, and the environment cannot be ignored. These have hampered global economic growth and punctuated the importance and urgency of building a more sustainable and resilient future. However, according to the University of Oxford and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), out of the $14.6 trillion government-committed… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute March 7 marked yet another day of China’s many incursions in the West Philippine Sea, when more than 200 Chinese vessels were found anchored and lined up along the Julian Felipe Reef that is part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Efforts from the Philippine government to address… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute On March 7, 2021, around 220 vessels flying the Chinese flag were spotted along the Julian Felipe Reef, a shallow coral reef located approximately 175 nautical miles west of Bataraza, Palawan. Based on data from geospatial satellite images from the South China Sea Rapid Alert Platform of Simularity, these… Read More

Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Once again, the enigmatic and massive presence of Chinese fishing vessels that are believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia are in the Philippine Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ), particularly in the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun… Read More