Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit, spoke about “Fortifying the Digital Front: Cybersecurity as the Defining Challenge of Our Time” at the Talakayang Mabini 2025 at the Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The Talakayang Mabini has served as a platform for high-level discussion on strategic issues affecting the country’s national security.  Prof. Manhit spoke that in today’s evolving geopolitical landscape, threats… Read More

H.E. Endo Kazuya, Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, hosted a private celebration for the Japan Foreign Ministry’s Commendation to Stratbase Institute at the Ambassador’s Residence. It was attended by members of the Stratbase Institute, the Philippine government, military, academe, and the diplomatic community.   The commendation was awarded in September 2025 to the Stratbase Institute, led by its… Read More

The Stratbase Group organized the second day of the 2025 Pilipinas Conference, held at The Peninsula Manila, with discussions centered on the theme “Strengthening Economic Security and Resilience through Inclusive Governance.” Throughout the day, leaders from government and the private sector discussed key issues shaping the country’s economic security, resilience, and investments.   In his message,… Read More

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