Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the country needs everyone’s participation in order to permanently defeat this virus and hope to bring back the normal lives of the people. In light of the current situation, Stratbase ADR Institute, in partnership with CitizenWatch Philippines, held earlier its first virtual round table discussion (vRTD) on the topic, “The… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities and intricacies in the country’s governance and health care system. Our battle against the novel coronavirus has become more challenging because of systemic and perennial problems such as the neglected health care facilities and workforce, a dependent labor force, and lack of… Read More

Dr. Renato de Castro, Trustee and Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program, Stratbase ADR Institute Historically, epidemics and pandemics have ravaged societies and civilization as they culled more human beings than natural disasters and armed conflicts combined. Along with natural calamities together with famines and hunger, major epidemics and pandemics have… Read More

We are pleased to share with you free access to Stratbase ADR Institute’s Special Study entitled, “2019 Midterm Elections in Review: An Assessment of the ‘Credibility’ of the 2019 Midterm Elections”, written by Dr. Ador R. Torneo, Director of the De La Salle University Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance, and Topin Sto. Domingo Ruiz,… Read More

Paco A. Pangalangan, Executive Director, Stratbase ADR Institute A few months ago it would have been crazy to think that a single virus could empty EDSA of cars, shutdown shopping malls, and force us to stay home (and maroon foreign tourist on our deserted beaches). Yet here we are, and not only has the coronavirus… Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase ADR Institute As the government extended the quarantine period further until May 15, a new set of guidelines was released that allowed some businesses to resume, either in partial or full operations. In areas that are still under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the list of businesses allowed to operate was… Read More

Edwin Santiago, Fellow and Member of the Editorial Board, Stratbase ADR Institute With about two weeks to go before the extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) expires on May 15, uncertainties still loom large for Filipinos. The government, the academe, and even social media have been liberally ballyhooing the term “new normal” to describe the setting… Read More