Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited as the main speaker at the General Membership Meeting of Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) focusing on the theme of “Geopolitical Risk: Borders Shake, Markets Break”. The meeting was held at the Makati Diamond Residences, Makati City.  Prof. Manhit was invited to help the financial executives of the country to unpack the… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited to speak at the Contact Center Association of the Philippines’ forum entitled “Global Disruptions and Business Continuity: Preparing Philippine IT-BPM Leaders” via Zoom. He was invited to speak as the main speaker to provide a briefing to the IT-BPO business leaders on a global situationer with the recent geopolitical developments… Read More

Last March 12–13, the Stratbase Institute and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines, convened a closed-door Track 1.5 Strategic Dialogue and a public high-level conference entitled “Building Economic Security through a Strengthened Canada–Philippines Partnership,” at Makati Shangri-La.  The public conference convened senior policymakers, industry leaders, and strategic experts to explore how Canada and… Read More

Stratbase Institute Founder and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit welcomed a delegation from the United States Air War College to the Stratbase office. He was joined by Stratbase Institute Non-Resident Fellows RADM Rommel Ong (Ret.) and Prof. Renato de Castro. The group, which includes officers from the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, is in the Philippines as part of their Regional… Read More

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