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