Yuchengco Center

What Yuchengco Center does

Yuchengco Center, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit policy research think tank headquartered on the De La Salle University campus in Manila, Philippines (2nd Floor, Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall, 2401 Taft Avenue). It was inaugurated on August 29, 1994 as the Yuchengco Institute of Philippines-Japan Relations, was renamed the Yuchengco Center for East Asia in 1997, and adopted its current name in 2002 when the Board of Trustees pivoted its mandate toward a broader, issue-oriented, policy-focused agenda. The Center is sponsored by the Yuchengco Group of Companies and hosted by De La Salle University, with a current staff of approximately five.

The Center's core activities span five product lines: policy Researches, Conferences and Seminars, Publications (occasional papers and reports, with 77+ papers catalogued), Program and Project Evaluations, and Workshops/Small Group Discussions, supplemented by a more recent Webinar Series. Thematically, it focuses on the UN Sustainable Development Goals — with the principal target of SDG 1 (eliminating extreme poverty) and four supporting goals — while conducting research on globalization, regional security, foreign relations, governance, democratization, and human security in the Philippine and broader East Asian context.

The business model is sponsorship-funded rather than commercial: no products or services are sold, and outputs are distributed free of charge through yuchengcocenter.org, hosted documents on Google Docs/Drive, and an organic social presence (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube). Primary beneficiaries are government and policy makers, the academic and research community, and civil society organizations in the Philippines and the wider Asia-Pacific region; there are no enterprise customers, no pricing models, and no disclosed programmatic revenue.

Name

Yuchengco Center

Legal name

Yuchengco Center, Inc.

Website

https://yuchengcocenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yuchengco Center, Inc. is a non-profit Philippine policy think tank hosted by De La Salle University and sponsored by the Yuchengco Group of Companies, conducting research, publications, conferences, and webinars on sustainable development, regional security, and governance for policymakers, academics, and civil society.

Ownership category

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Product category

Think Tank Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

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United Nations System & Specialized Agencies

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

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Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Sustainable development research
• Think tank services
• Governance analysis
• Regional security research

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yuchengco Center is a non-stock, non-profit think tank that conducts policy research, publishes occasional papers and reports, organizes conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars, and performs program and project evaluations. Its work focuses on UN Sustainable Development Goals (especially SDG 1 - eliminating extreme poverty), globalization, regional security, foreign relations, governance, democratization, and human security in the Philippines and East Asia. All outputs are offered free of charge to government agencies, academics, and civil society stakeholders.

Product overview

Yuchengco Center is a non-stock, non-profit think tank that operates as a unified research and policy advocacy organization. The core offerings include Researches, Publications (occasional papers and reports), Conferences and Seminars, Program and Project Evaluations, and Workshops and Small Group Discussions. The center focuses on policy research supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with principal target of SDG 1 (eliminating extreme poverty) in the Philippines, while addressing globalization, regional security, foreign relations, governance, democratization, and human security themes.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Researches Policy-focused research covering globalization, regional security, foreign relations, governance, democratization, and human security topics related to the Philippines and East Asia. Delivered to government agencies, academics, and civil society stakeholders.
• Conferences and Seminars
• Publications
• Program and Project Evaluations
• Workshops and Small Group Discussions
• Webinar Series

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• De La Salle UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994De La Salle University serves as the institutional host for Yuchengco Center. The center is located on the university campus in the Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall, providing academic legitimacy, access to faculty, students, and research facilities.
• Yuchengco Group of CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994The Yuchengco Group of Companies is the founding sponsor of the center, providing financial and institutional support since its inauguration in 1994. The group was founded by Alfonso Yuchengco Jr., one of the center's three visionary founders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI): Larger multilateral policy research institute focused on development economics across Asia-Pacific. Overlaps with Yuchengco Center on SDG 1 / poverty themes but operates at significantly greater scale and broader regional scope.
• East-West Center: US-based education and research organization focused on Asia-Pacific relations and US-Asia engagement. Overlapping mandate on regional security, governance, and East Asian policy dialogue.
• ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute: Singapore-based regional research institute covering Southeast Asian political, economic, and security issues. Highly comparable thematic focus on East Asian regional relations, ASEAN, and governance that overlaps with the center's research mandate.
• Brookings Institution: Premier global think tank producing policy recommendations across governance, development, and international affairs. Comparable research, publication, and convening model, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Lowy Institute: Australia-based international policy think tank covering Asia-Pacific international affairs, security, and development. Comparable mix of policy research, conferences, and publications aimed at regional decision-makers.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Major global think tank with programs on democracy, governance, and international affairs including Asia. Overlaps with Yuchengco Center on democratization, governance, and human security themes.
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: National University of Singapore-affiliated policy school producing Asia-focused public policy research and convening power. Comparable academic-policy hybrid structure, with much larger scale.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): US bipartisan policy research organization with substantial Asia-Pacific and international security programs. Comparable focus on regional security, foreign relations, and policy convening.

Direct peers

• Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS): Philippine's primary government-affiliated socioeconomic policy think tank. Direct peer in Philippine policy research with focus on development, governance, and SDG-aligned themes that closely overlap with Yuchengco Center's mission.
• Ateneo School of Government – Ateneo Policy Center: University-hosted Philippine policy research center with SDG, governance, and democracy focus. Comparable academic-affiliation model, Philippine geography, and policy advocacy output.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@yuchengcocenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/YuchengcoCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/yuchengcocenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yuchengco-center

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Investors

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Investments

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