President Marcos Jr.’s started off his fifth, penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) strong by addressing the corruption issues hounding his administration head-on, starting with his own cousin and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez,  Stratbase Institute President and BowerGroupAsia managing director Prof. Victor “Andres” Manhit said in an interview with Singaporean broadcast channel CNA.  In so doing, Prof. Manhit said, the President… Read More

Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit said the government must heed the increasingly intertwined demands of the Filipino public – to address corruption, bring down food prices and create more jobs – so that the Marcos administration can finish strong as it… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit joined a private discussion with H.E. Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, upon the invitation of H.E. Massimo Santoro, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the Philippines. The meeting was held at the office of the EU Delegation… Read More

Upon the invitation of H.E. Marc Innes-Brown, Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines, Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit attended the foreign policy address of Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, at De La Salle University Manila.  Minister Wong underscored the historic strength of Australia–Philippines relations and the shared responsibility of both countries, as middle… Read More

Stratbase Institute President Professor Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit was invited to a private roundtable discussion with Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson.  Together, they discussed the Philippines’ defense, security, foreign, and economic policies.   Stratbase remains committed to promoting partnerships with like-minded countries such as Sweden, particularly as defense and economic cooperation between Sweden and the Philippines continues to grow, including Sweden’s… Read More

Stratbase Group Founder and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was visited by a delegation of think tanks from Ukraine to discuss the current geopolitical situation in the Indo-Pacific region and how Ukraine and the Philippines can work together to maintain a prosperous and peaceful region.  Led by former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, the meeting was also joined by Dr.… Read More

The Stratbase Institute held the virtual launch of the book Mandalas of Multialignment: Hedging Bets in Southeast Asia Grand Strategy Spheres, Foreign and Security Policy Webs, and Global Geopolitics and Geoeconomics. Authored by Stratbase Institute Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran, the book presents a new connective approach to analyzing Southeast Asia’s alignment shifts in grand strategy and foreign and security policy.  In… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit delivered a lecture on “Narrative Framing and Strategic Communication” to the class of the National Defense College of the Philippines’ (NDCP) Master in National Security Administration (MNSA) Regular Course 62 at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.   The MNSA is a graduate program under the NDCP that prepares senior military… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit attended the Bastille Day celebration upon the invitation of the Ambassador of France to the Philippines, H.E. Marie Fontanel. In her remarks, Ambassador Fontanel highlighted the deepening relations between France and the Philippines. She underscored the significance of the signing of the Status of Visiting… Read More

During his opening remarks at the Stratbase Institute Conference, “A Decade of the Arbitral Award: Credible Deterrence in Defense of the West Philippine Sea,” held on July 10, 2026, at The Peninsula Manila, Stratbase Institute President Prof. Dindo Manhit presented a video montage honoring the friends and partners who have supported the 2016 Arbitral Award through the years.  The tribute highlighted the collective… Read More

The high-level conference wrapped up with a panel on promoting a whole-of-society approach to defending the West Philippine Sea, moderated by Ms. Jannette Arceo. Speakers included Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of Kalookan and former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines; Hon. Beltsazar Alindogan, Municipal Mayor of Kalayaan, Palawan; RADM Jay Tarriela, Spokesperson for… Read More

The afternoon session, “Strengthening Defense Cooperation Among Like-Minded States,” highlighted how the Philippines’ expanding network of defense partnerships with like-minded states is crucial to securing the West Philippine Sea. It underscored how these partnerships, demonstrated through joint exercises, support for defense modernization, and enhanced maritime domain awareness, contribute to building credible deterrence and advancing shared commitments to… Read More