The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) expressed optimism that Congress will soon approve the controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill and the Budget Modernization Bill under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. House Plenary (Ellson Quismorio/MANILA...
The Philippines is a “significant beneficiary” of the P3.6-billion Indo-Pacific maritime programs sponsored by the Australian government to expand the region’s maritime security and marine environment protection, Australian Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Dr. Moya Collett said. Philippine and...
Transforming the West Philippine Sea into a tourism spot is among the suggestions raised by an analyst to ensure the protection of the Philippine waters against illegal incursions and other maritime activities. At a forum organized by independent think tank Stratbase ADR Institute on Monday, its...
Economic experts are pushing for physical infrastructures through the public-private partnership (PPP) as they pressed the Marcos administration for investment-led growth strategies. In a virtual business roundtable organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
The Department of Transportation has committed to look at opportunities to collaborate with other countries to strengthen Philippine maritime capabilities, saying it is a crucial component in the country’s socio-economic rebound from the global pandemic. In a statement during the Pilipinas...
The national government should strengthen its partnership with as many sectors of the society in adopting a risk-management approach dealing with disasters and in incorporating sustainability measures in corporations’ business models, environment and sustainability experts said. In a conference...
Lawmakers of the 19th Congress should ensure that the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 will be used to prioritize ordinary citizens and steered toward government-private sector partnerships, Stratbase President and Democracy Watch Philippines Lead Convenor Professor Dindo Manhit...
The Philippine government must strengthen the operational capability of its Coast Guard and naval force if it wants to fully protect the country’s coast and economic zone. Currently, Stratbase President Professor Dindo Manhit said the maritime capability of the Philippines is lagging behind...
Pulse Asia survey (STRATBASE) Nine out of 10 Filipinos agree that the government should strengthen anti-corruption laws, representatives, agencies, and collective mechanisms to implement and fulfill its international commitment to fight corruption, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by...
Foreign policy experts warned that China has the ability to use direct military force for its maritime claims, so the next administration must craft a national security strategy that prioritizes strengthening ties with like-minded countries. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) “If China...
Whoever wins the presidential elections on May 9 should take advantage of the growing momentum of international support and evolving foreign and security policies toward the Indo-Pacific region so that the Philippines could respond more decisively to China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea...
If supporters of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would change their minds on who to vote for the May 2022 elections, it would be either for Manila Mayor Isko Moreno or Sen. Manny Pacquiao, a political analyst said. Presidential aspirants Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Bongbong Marcos, and Manila...
