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

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited by the IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to give a special talk on recent geopolitical events and their implications in the IT-BPO industry. This was during their Annual Membership Meeting at Shangri-La the Fort.  In his talk entitled “POLITIKA Beyond 2028: Geostrategic Thinking and Regional… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit visited H.E. Dr. Andreas Pfaffernoschke, Ambassador of Germany to the Philippines, in his office to give him a copy of our latest book “POLITIKA Beyond 2028:  The Urgency for Resilient Growth, Inclusive Governance, and Geostrategic Thinking”. He was joined by Stratbase Group Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay and Stratbase Institute Program and Research Manager Ms. Linar Orbista.  Together, Ambassador Pfaffernoschke and Prof. Manhit talked about… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit and Stratbase Group COO Mr. RP Manhit attended the celebration of the birthday of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and the 70th Anniversary of Japan–Philippines Friendship at the Grand Hyatt Manila, upon the invitation of Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya.  Stratbase looks forward to organizing two high-level conferences officially under the Philippines–Japan Friendship Year. We remain committed to fostering deeper… Read More