To build upon the insights generated during the public forum on March 6, 2026, the Stratbase Institute and the Japan Institute of International Affairs convened a closed-door session yesterday afternoon. The session gathered representatives from the government, military, academe, and diplomatic community from different like-minded countries to exchange insights and explore pathways for deeper and more effective cooperation.   The afternoon… Read More

On the morning of March 6, 2026, the Stratbase Institute, in collaboration with the Japan Institute of International Affairs held a symposium entitled “Safeguarding the Maritime Domain for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” at the Makati Shangri-La, Makati City. The forum gathered together key government officials and agencies, members of the diplomatic community, military, and other civil society organizations… Read More

Stratbase Group Founder and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit met with Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans (J5) MGEN Rommel Cordova and Philippine Navy Inspector General and Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea RADM Roy Trinidad at Camp Aguinaldo and Bonifacio Naval Station, respectively. He gave the both of them Stratbase’s latest publication entitled, “Politika Beyond 2028: The Urgency for Resilient Growth, Inclusive… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited by the IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to give a special talk on recent geopolitical events and their implications in the IT-BPO industry. This was during their Annual Membership Meeting at Shangri-La the Fort.  In his talk entitled “POLITIKA Beyond 2028: Geostrategic Thinking and Regional… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit visited H.E. Dr. Andreas Pfaffernoschke, Ambassador of Germany to the Philippines, in his office to give him a copy of our latest book “POLITIKA Beyond 2028:  The Urgency for Resilient Growth, Inclusive Governance, and Geostrategic Thinking”. He was joined by Stratbase Group Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay and Stratbase Institute Program and Research Manager Ms. Linar Orbista.  Together, Ambassador Pfaffernoschke and Prof. Manhit talked about… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit and Stratbase Group COO Mr. RP Manhit attended the celebration of the birthday of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and the 70th Anniversary of Japan–Philippines Friendship at the Grand Hyatt Manila, upon the invitation of Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya.  Stratbase looks forward to organizing two high-level conferences officially under the Philippines–Japan Friendship Year. We remain committed to fostering deeper… Read More

Stratbase Institute Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited to give a special briefing to the Chamber of Thrift Banks during their General Membership Meeting at Dusit Thani, Makati City. They invited him to speak about navigating opportunities amid global and domestic uncertainties. Central Bank Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan gave the keynote address to talk about the current state of payments in… Read More

Stratbase Institute Prof. Dindo Manhit was privileged to be invited as a special guest of H.E. Shri Harsh Kumar Jain, Ambassador of India to the Philippines, and the Embassy of India to the Philippines to the India-Philippines Defence Industry Seminar and Exhibition entitled “Sharing Horizons: Promoting Collaborative Opportunities To Foster India-Philippines Defence Cooperation.”  The audience heard from H.E. Jain on the initiatives of… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was visited by Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines H.E. Dana Kursh and SIGNAL Group (Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership) Founder and Executive Director Ms. Carice Witte at the Stratbase office. They were joined by Stratbase Institute Non-Resident Fellow RADM Rommel Ong (Ret.), Embassy of Israel Defense Attaché Atty. Or Meir Betzalel, and SIGNAL Group… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was visited by a Taiwanese delegation led by Dr. Titus Chen (Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University). Prof. Manhit was joined by Mr. Orly Oxales (Deputy Managing Director, Stratbase Group), Gen. Manny Bautista (Ret.) (Non-Resident Fellow, Stratbase Institute; former Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines), and RADM Rommel Ong (Non-Resident… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit had a meeting with Asec. Augusto Gaite (Assistant Secretary for Defense Technology, Research, and Industry Development, Department of National Defense) at his office at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.  They discussed industrial sectors that could best support the government’s Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Program. They spoke of how the SRDP Program will not only make the Philippines… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit and Stratbase Group COO Mr. RP Manhit participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Editors and Opinion Leaders Forum held at Fairmont, Makati City. This event serves as the kick-off event as the Philippines holds the ASEAN chairmanship for the whole of 2026. Stratbase served as the official partner of the Department of Trade and Industry… Read More