In partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines, the Stratbase Institute organized a forum entitled “Building Credible Deterrence Through a Multi-Domain Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization,” at the Manila Polo Club, Makati City. The forum brought together representatives from the government, military, academe, private sector, and diplomatic community for a discussion on strengthening the country’s… Read More

The Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Leadership Network visited the Stratbase office to meet with Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit to learn more about the Institute’s work and impact as the leading think tank in the Philippines.  Discussions between Prof. Manhit and the young emerging leaders from New Zealand talked about governance issues, the economic landscape in the Philippines,… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited to a private roundtable discussion, alongside Philippine and Canadian private sector partners of the Embassy of Canada, to meet with the Canadian Minister of International Trade the Honourable Maninder Sidhu. Minister Sidhu was also the National Campaign Co-Chair for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.  Their discussions revolved around… Read More

Stratbase Institute President Prof. Dindo Manhit participated and spoke in a virtual Track 1.5 workshop organized by the US-based think tank Atlantic Council on the potential threat and implications of a limited nuclear attack by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The workshop gathered experts from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, and… Read More

Following the ASEAN 48th Summit, Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was interviewed today at the Stratbase office by Ms. Ellen Cruz, Manila reporter of Tokyo Shimbun, and Mr. Haruto Suzuki, Akahata newspaper Hanoi bureau chief, on the recently concluded ASEAN Summit in Cebu and the Philippines’ objectives as chair, as well as broader questions on Philippine… Read More

As part of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings hosted by the Philippines as ASEAN Chair, Stratbase Institute served as the event partner for the ASEAN-EU Sustainability Summit 2026 held at Tambuli Seaside Resort in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The summit gathered over 200 senior representatives from the political, economic, and business sectors to discuss ongoing energy and economic… Read More

As Stratbase Institute President and CEO, Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited to give a geopolitical briefing to the Board of Trustees and Past Presidents of the Digital Marketing Association of the Philippines (DMAP) entitled “POLITIKA: Geostrategic Thinking and Regional Dynamics”.   He gave a briefing on the regional dynamics and his outlook on how the conflict in the Middle East and the disruptions… Read More