As Stratbase Institute President and WPS Philippine Advisory Board Vice Chair, Prof. Dindo Manhit moderated a diplomatic panel on the topic “The South China Sea as Global Commons” during the second day of The Manila Dialogue. Among the panelists were Australian Ambassador H.E. Marc Innes-Brown, Canadian Ambassador H.E. David Hartman, French Ambassador H.E. Marie Fontanel,… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit spoke at the 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚, 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. This summit was organized by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia as a way of celebrating its 25th anniversary.  In a fireside chat moderated by former San Fernando, La Union… Read More

The Stratbase Institute, led by its President and CEO, Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, who also serves as the Vice Chair of the WPS Philippine Advisory Board, co-hosted the Ministerial and Diplomatic Reception to mark the opening of this year’s Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea.  In his speech, Prof. Manhit emphasized that the… Read More

The Stratbase team, led by Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit, participated in a closed-door roundtable discussion hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea entitled, “Strengthening Security and Economic Ties between the United States, Republic of Korea, and the Philippines.” This was held at the Grand Hyatt in BGC, Taguig City.… Read More

The Advisory Board of We Protect our Seas, the coordinating organization of The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea happening in November, gathered for the first WPS advisory board meeting last night at Shangri-La the Fort.   Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit sits on the board as the Vice-Chair, and they had… Read More

The Indo-Pacific is a strategic maritime space, home to crucial sea lanes, rich biodiversity, and a growing blue economy. Yet it faces increasingly complex and interconnected challenges—from overfishing and plastic pollution to the necessity of ensuring freedom of navigation—making the call for stronger maritime governance more urgent than ever.  Sustainable governance of these waters requires… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit and Stratbase Group Chief Operating Officer Mr. RP Manhit was invited to lunch by Ambassador Wallace Chow (Head of Mission, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO)). They were joined by LtGen. Michael Lee (Ret) (Deputy Representative, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office) and Ms. Emilie… Read More