Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit and Stratbase Group COO Mr. RP Manhit, visited Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian at the Office of the Senate of the Philippines. They were joined by Stratbase Group Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay.  Together, they exchanged discussions on the current political landscape and the most urgent concerns of the Filipino people. They also discussed… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” C. Manhit spoke at the conference hosted by the Philippine Coast Guard and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines entitled, “Building Resilience through Collaborations: Security of Critical Maritime Infrastructure.”  In his remarks, Prof. Manhit underscored that safeguarding the underwater domain is both a national security and economic resilience imperative for the Philippines. He emphasized… Read More

Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, President and CEO of Stratbase Institute, delivered a special strategic address at the Australia Philippines Business Council (APBC) Manila Networking Night, highlighting Australia as a trusted strategic and economic partner of the Philippines with both sharing democratic values and a common commitment to a peaceful, stable, prosperous, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.  In his remarks, Prof.… Read More

On August 10, 2026, US Department of War Under Secretary for Policy Elbridge Colby spoke at a forum hosted by the Stratbase Institute. Mr. Colby is an old network of the Stratbase Institute and he personally requested that Stratbase host his visit to the Philippines.  This marks our third engagement with him—first in 2022 for the launch of his book, The Strategy of Denial, and… Read More

The Stratbase Institute hosted a fireside chat with United States Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby during his official visit to the Philippines as part of the United States’ efforts to reaffirm the country’s commitment to build durable peace in the Indo-Pacific region.   In his welcome remarks, Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit highlighted that the United… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” C. Manhit served as a reactor during the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (PCCI) 3rd General Membership Meeting, “Looking Beyond the Headlines: A PCCI Perspective,” held at Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. Invited by PCCI Secretary General Ruben J. Pascual, Prof. Manhit shared his insights in response… Read More

Stratbase Institute is honored to receive the Corps of Professors (COP) Stakeholder Award from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Corps of Professors during its 85th Founding Anniversary.  Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit received the award which was presented by LTGEN Edmundo G. Peralta, PA, Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP, and BGEN Jose… Read More