Amid the threats of foreign interference and the spread of disinformation that undermine electoral processes ahead of the May 2025 midterm polls, the Philippines partnered with Canada and other like-minded nations to build cyber-resilient systems and safeguard democracy. (From left) Malaysian...
(From left) Stratbase Institute President Prof. Dindo Manhit, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya, Australian Acting Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Dr. Moya Collett, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo, Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh, and European...
(Unsplash) Congress must ensure the swift passage of the Site Blocking Bill in a bid to address piracy in the Philippines, Makati City-based think tank Stratbase ADR Institute said on Monday, Nov. 4. According to Stratbase, the country currently has...
A geopolitical expert has urged the Philippines to engage with other like-minded countries in the European Union to enforce Manila's commitment to uphold rules-based international order. Dindo Manhit, president of international think tank Stratbase ADR Institute, made the suggestion...
The Philippines will continue to stand its ground and push back against coercion in the West Philippine Sea, a top security official said on the 8th anniversary of the arbitral ruling on the disputed waters that favored Manila in 2016. A flag-raising activity is conducted by the Philippine Coast...
Space-based technologies such as satellites are vital to strengthen the country’s maritime security and disaster mitigation capabilities, government officials have said. Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, pointed out that satellite...
An international think tank believes that the P86-billion business deals forged by the Philippines and Australia are key to ensuring the country's national security and economic growth. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese(Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
There is a need to institutionalize government initiatives to deter China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, as assertive transparency has been proven effective in countering the latter's supposed misinformation and activities in the waters, security experts have said. Among those who...
Majority of Filipinos feel that the Marcos administration should work with the US amid continuing tension in the West Philippine Sea, a recent survey showed. In a survey released on Tuesday, Jan. 16, by Pulse Asia and commissioned by international think tank Stratbase ADR Institute, 79...
International think-tank Stratbase ADR Institute has partnered with the Canadian Embassy in Manila in conducting an upcoming two-day conference on cybersecurity. Top government officials, cyber experts and other stakeholders will gather for what the institute called as the "first major...
The Philippine government has been urged to continue working with like-minded nations with regard to its fight for the West Philippine Sea as this year saw a number of allies repeatedly expressing their support for the country's sovereignty over the waters. Dindo Manhit, president of...
The Philippines is a “significant beneficiary” of the P3.6-billion Indo-Pacific maritime programs sponsored by the Australian government to expand the region’s maritime security and marine environment protection, Australian Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Dr. Moya Collett said. Philippine and...
