Speaking Engagement for “Kapihan sa sa SWS | Kalakaran? The SWS Surveys on Corruption”       

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 Underwater Dimension as a New Frontier of Security and Cooperation: Common Challenges and Regional Specificities in the Dialogue between Italy and the Indo-Pacific      

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

Speaking Engagement at The Manila Dialogue for the Panel Discussion “The Nexus of Maritime Security and Economic Security Angles”         

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

Stratbase Group’s Parallel Session on “Positioning the Philippines as a Leading Investment Destination in Southeast Asia”           

The Stratbase Group sponsored and hosted a parallel session at the Philippine Economic Society’s 63rd Annual Meeting and Conference entitled “Positioning the Philippines as a Leading Investment Destination in Southeast Asia.” The session was held at Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City.  Stratbase Group COO Mr. RP Manhit opened the forum by talking about the geostrategic… Read More

Speaking Engagement at The Manila Dialogue for Panel Discussion “The South China Sea as Global Commons”         

As Stratbase Institute President and WPS Philippine Advisory Board Vice Chair, Prof. Dindo Manhit moderated a diplomatic panel on the topic “The South China Sea as Global Commons” during the second day of The Manila Dialogue. Among the panelists were Australian Ambassador H.E. Marc Innes-Brown, Canadian Ambassador H.E. David Hartman, French Ambassador H.E. Marie Fontanel,… Read More

Speaking Engagement at the 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚, 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞         

Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit spoke at the 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚, 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. This summit was organized by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia as a way of celebrating its 25th anniversary.  In a fireside chat moderated by former San Fernando, La Union… Read More

Opening Dinner and Reception at the 2025 Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea     

The Stratbase Institute, led by its President and CEO, Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, who also serves as the Vice Chair of the WPS Philippine Advisory Board, co-hosted the Ministerial and Diplomatic Reception to mark the opening of this year’s Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea.  In his speech, Prof. Manhit emphasized that the… Read More