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

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff LTGEN Rommel Roldan in his office at Camp Aguinaldo. He was joined by his colleagues, Stratbase Group Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay and Stratbase Institute Program and Research Manager for defense and security Ms. Linar Orbista.  Together, they discussed how Stratbase can best support the AFP in its initiatives to… Read More

Last February 20, 2026, H. E. Lee Sanghwa, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, invited Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit to a dinner meeting with him in his residence in Makati City to discuss South Korea’s investments in the Philippines and the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries. He was joined by Mr.… Read More

Now in its third year, the Stratbase Group, in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada, held its two-day conference entitled “Navigating Digital Crossroads: Advancing Cybersecurity and Democratic Resilience in the Indo-Pacific,” from February 19 to 20, 2026, at the Manila Polo Club. The conference focused on strengthening cybersecurity, managing emerging technologies, and enhancing national and democratic resilience by addressing hybrid warfare, cyber espionage, cybercrime, and foreign… Read More

Stratbase Group Chief Operating Officer Mr. RP Manhit was invited to meet with Hon. Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA), and H.E. Massimo Santoro, Ambassador of the EU Delegation to the Philippines, alongside the other members of the European Parliament INTA Delegation.  During his remarks, Mr. Manhit emphasized how the EU is an economic… Read More

Stratbase Group Chief Operating Officer Mr. RP Manhit was invited to lunch with Assistant Deputy Minister Weldon Epp from Global Affairs Canada, alongside H.E. David Hartman, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines, at the Canadian Ambassador’s residence. He was also joined by Ms. Dana Dinsay, Chief of Staff of Stratbase Group.  During the lunch discussion, he shared how both Canada and… Read More

The Stratbase Institute, led Stratbase Group COO Mr. RP Manhit, met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Korea. He was joined by the Institute’s Non-Resident Fellows RADM Rommel Ong (Ret.) and Prof. Renato de Castro as well as Research Director Ms. Venice Rañosa and Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay.  The South Korean delegation was led… Read More

The Stratbase Group unveiled its latest policy book, “Politika Beyond 2028: The Urgency for Resilient Growth, Inclusive Governance, and Geostrategic Thinking,” at the Manila Polo Club. Organized around themes of resilient growth, inclusive governance, and geostrategic thinking, Politika Beyond 2028 examines how economic vulnerability, weak institutions, and external pressures intersect to threaten national stability. It argues that… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was visited by Ms. Cathy Tai (Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Center for International Private Enterprise), Mr. Jeffrey Lightfoot (Senior Director for Strategy and Impact, Economic Resilience, Center for International Private Enterprise), and Mr. Ryan Evangelista (Philippine Country Director, Center for International Private Enterprise) at the Stratbase Office.  He… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited by Lt. Gen. Michael Lee (Ret) (Deputy Representative, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office), LCDR Andrew Yen (Coast Guard Attaché, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office), and Ms. Astrid Chen (Executive Assistant to the Representative, Political Division) to have a discussion. He was joined by Stratbase Group Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay.  Their… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was visited by the U.S. Mission to the ASEAN and colleagues from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines at the Stratbase office.   The delegation was composed of Mr. Adh Stevens (Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Mission to ASEAN), Ms. Fidya Shabrina (Public Engagement Coordinator, U.S. Mission to ASEAN), Mr. Chad Kinnear (Deputy Director for Public Engagement, U.S. Embassy in… Read More