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Earlier this afternoon, Stratbase Group Founder and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit visited the PTC Group office at the invitation of Mr. Gerardo “Dito” Borromeo, Vice Chair and CEO of the PTC Group. They were joined by MGEN Restituto “Resty” Padilla Jr. (Ret.), PTC Group Chief Sustainability Officer, and Ms. Dana Dinsay, Chief of Staff of Stratbase Group.

They discussed “Blue Philippines” and the potential of the blue economy to drive growth in a maritime nation like the Philippines. Stratbase advocates for investment-led economic growth, including investments in the maritime sector that create quality jobs for Filipinos.

Orlando Oxales, President of Stratbase Research and Intelligence (SRi), writes on his weekly column in The Manila Standard:

“Shared underground conduits will not eliminate every fiber cut or solve every connectivity problem. But they can reduce unnecessary digging, improve coordination, make infrastructure more resilient, and create a more orderly path for network expansion.

The next time we open a road, we should think beyond the pavement we need today and plan for the connections communities will need tomorrow. If we dig once and build with the future in mind, we can connect more people, more businesses, and more communities for years to come.”

Dig once, connect more “Those details matter because a good idea can fail through poor execution.” We keep rebuilding the same road, then digging it up again to connect the

Venice Isabelle Rañosa, Research Director of the Stratbase Group, shares her thoughts with Philstar.com:

“The EU-Philippines FTA offers a promising foundation for that next chapter. Its successful conclusion and implementation will require sustained trust, continued reform, and close cooperation among governments and businesses.

Indeed, while the geography remains, the connections have expanded: from maritime trade routes to modern supply chains, digital networks, strategic investment partnerships, and knowledge and culture exchange.

Thus, the story that shaped the concept of globalization now shifts to a new page that interestingly redefines the meaning of connectivity and enduring collective partnerships amid some of the most important turning points in modern times.”

https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2026/09/26/2559082/centuries-trade-shared-prosperity-new-chapter-eu-ph-partnership

From centuries of trade to shared prosperity: A new chapter in the EU-PH partnership When Ferdinand Magellan’s Spanish expedition reached the Philippines in 1521 in search of the Spice Islands, his chronicler Antonio Pigafetta recorded the seafaring, navigation, and boat-building skills of the islands’ inhabitants.

Yesterday, Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, Founder and CEO of the Stratbase Group, along with Mr. Rupert Paul Manhit, Chief Operating Officer of the Stratbase Group, visited the Aboitiz InfraCapital office to deliver a lecture on Geostrategic Thinking and Regional Dynamics of the World during the company’s annual strategic planning, upon the invitation of Ms. Cosette Canilao, President and CEO of Aboitiz InfraCapital.

The session provided an opportunity to discuss emerging geopolitical trends, regional dynamics, and their implications for businesses and infrastructure development in an increasingly complex global environment.

Earlier this afternoon, Stratbase Group Founder and CEO Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit welcomed Lt. Gen. Michael Lee (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Mission of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, to the Stratbase office.

Together, they exchanged perspectives on recent geopolitical developments and the regional security landscape. Stratbase looks forward to continued dialogue with its partners from Taiwan.

The Gokongwei-led airline has filed a petition with the Civil Aeronautics Board for the allocation under the Asean Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalization of Passenger Air Services.

The agreement, signed by Asean member states in 2010, aims to remove capacity restrictions on air services and establish an open-skies environment for passenger flights connecting cities across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Cebu Pacific asks CAB for more Singapore flights CEBU Pacific is eyeing additional flight entitlements to Singapore from the Philippines amid growing travel demand.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Thursday, Sept. 24, JFC said its wholly owned subsidiary, JSF Investments Pte. Ltd., has entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to sell an 11-percent interest in SF Vung Tau Joint Stock Co., the holding company of Highlands Coffee, to partner Viet Thai International Joint Stock Co. (VTI) for VND2.3 trillion, or $88 million, plus adjustments.

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Cebu Pacific said artificial intelligence (AI) tools have shortened processing times in several internal workflows, including legal contract reviews, project intake, and engineering reference searches.

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The new plant makes JTI’s Batangas factory the company’s first manufacturing site in Southeast Asia equipped with Dry Ice Expanded To***co (Diet) technology.

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