Author: Emilio Tordesillas

Dr. Garcia spoke about addressing economic security in the face of global challenges as CIPE and WR Advisory Group’s summit highlighted the need for a comprehensive national security assessment beyond maritime concerns.

Beyond the Economic Resilience Summit, WR Advisory Group’s partnership with CIPE reflects a shared vision for strengthening democratic governance, economic openness, and sustainable development across the Indo-Pacific. Together, we are committed to promoting transparent and accountable investment strategies, fostering resilient supply chains, and supporting inclusive growth. This collaboration leverages WR Advisory’s expertise in geopolitical and…

The collaboration between WR Advisory Group and CIPE played a pivotal role in the success of the Economic Resilience Summit 2025, held on January 23 at the Grand Hyatt Manila. Together, we brought together key stakeholders to discuss ‘SHARED PROSPERITY FORWARD: Fostering Opportunities for Resilience, Welfare, and Responsive Democracy.’ We’re proud to have contributed to…

Dr. Robin Michael Garcia, WR Advisory Group CEO and WR Numero Founder and Chairperson, joins 30 esteemed signatories in the ABS-CBN covenant for clean, peaceful, and informed elections. This partnership reflects our collective commitment to safeguarding democracy and empowering voters through responsible coverage and reliable data.

“For the Philippines, the issue is: Will Trump uphold the strength of the alliance forged under Biden with President Marcos? Will we see strong support for the Philippines’ claims in the West Philippine Sea? Hopefully, [Trump’s disruptive behavior] will not lead to destruction… because whatever he does in the foreign policy front will affect millions of…

ABS-CBN Integrated News Head Francis Toral joins WR Advisory Group and WR Numero leaders— Dr. Robin Michael Garcia, Prof. Cleve Arguelles, WR Senior Advisor Dr. Julio Teehankee, and WR Managing Director for Strategic Communications Tisha Colibao—in a united front to ensure fair, honest, and informed elections. By combining expertise in data, polling, and responsible journalism,…

Dr. Robin Michael Garcia, President and CEO of WR Advisory Group and Chairperson of WR Numero, alongside Prof. Cleve Arguelles, WR Numero CEO, lead the charge in the partnership with ABS-CBN’s Halalan 2025. Together, they steer efforts to deliver reliable data and analysis that will strengthen election coverage and ensure the voices of the Filipino…

Signed in January 14 2024, WR Numero will provide ABS-CBN with data and analysis for the upcoming elections. This agreement will merge The WR Advisory’s expertise in analysis and WR Numero’s expertise in polling with ABS-CBN’s elections coverage. WR representatives who attended the signing of the agreement included WR Advisory Group CEO and WR Numero…

Highlights from 2024. WR and GIZ collaborated on a workshop session at this year’s Build Peace Conference. The conference focused on emerging challenges to peace in the digital era and highlighted innovative peacebuilding solutions to address these issues. It served as an interdisciplinary platform to tackle pressing topics and promote transformative practices in peace, conflict,…

Looking back at 2024. WR received the 2024 Freedom of Information (FOI) Award for its work on the views of Filipinos in government transparency. Accepted by CEO of WR Numero, Cleve Arguelles, the award highlights WR Numero’s commitment to advancing accountability and driving social change through data-driven research, as envisioned by founder and CEO of…