In the afternoon of the first day of the Pilipinas Conference 2025, the Stratbase Institute convened a closed-door, scenario-based discussion among practitioners, experts, and key government and military stakeholders. The session was designed to translate the conference insights into actionable steps through a complex, multi-sector cyber crisis scenario that mirrors the challenges increasingly encountered in… Read More

The Stratbase Institute organized the first day of its annual Pilipinas Conference, titled “Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Approach, Responses, and Practical Actions,” held at the Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati City.   In his remarks, Prof. Dindo Manhit recognized the rapidly evolving cyber threats that are becoming faster and more coordinated, with impacts rippling across the Indo-Pacific.… Read More

Stratbase Institute President Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit spoke at a forum organized by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission. The event is part of the first-ever Australian Sustainable Mining Mission to the Philippines, which brings together around 30 delegates to gain a deeper understanding of the Philippine mining industry, its challenges, opportunities, and pathways… Read More

The Stratbase Institute hosted a small roundtable discussion at the Stratbase office. The discussion featured a briefing by the Institute’s Non-Resident Fellow, Dr. Benjamin Blandin, on China’s grand strategy across the First Island Chain and its ultimate objective of advancing territorial expansion. His presentation also examined the increasing use of unmanned, autonomous, and other non-conventional… Read More

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited as a speaker during the Social Weather Stations (SWS) forum entitled “Kapihan sa sa SWS | Kalakaran? The SWS Surveys on Corruption.” He reacted to the survey results, highlighting how these surveys demonstrate that Filipinos want transparency and accountability, as corruption is perceived as a top-level… Read More

The growing interconnection of the world highlights the urgent need to develop structural and integrated policies for the underwater domain, recognizing it as a fundamental dimension of collective security. This means strengthening the ability to safeguard critical infrastructure, whose security has become indispensable for international stability and resilience, and establishing a clear and shared regulatory… Read More

As Stratbase Institute President and WPS Philippine Advisory Board Vice Chair, Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited to speak and participate in the panel discussion entitled “The Nexus of Maritime Security and Economic Security Angles,” during the third day of The Manila Dialogue.  In his remarks, he underscored the strategic importance of the Philippines in the Indo-Pacific… Read More