THE SIXTH KATIPUNAN CONFERENCE
Philippine Strategic Outlook 2024 Onwards:
National Security and Economic Resilience
5 November 2024 ♦ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ♦ Areté, Ateneo De Manila University
This policy research conference brings together the country’s scholars and practitioners in defense and development policy, featuring the latest thinking on the country’s security and economic development strategies. It builds on recent efforts to integrate these two spheres more effectively. View Conference Concept Note.
Venue: Areté
The conference is open to 150 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to come early
Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ
President, Ateneo de Manila University
Dr. Rosalie Arcala-Hall
Executive Director
UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies
Ms. Daniela Braun
Country Director
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines
Atty. Gianna R. Montinola
President, Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of the Philippines
Venue: Areté
Sec. Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
Department of National Defense
Sec. Frederick Go
Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs
A ten-minute break follows
RAdm. Rommel Jude G. Ong (Ret)
Professor in Praxis, Ateneo School of Government
Dr. Josef T. Yap
Senior Research Fellow, Ateneo School of Government
Prof. Herman Joseph S. Kraft
Convenor, Strategic Studies Program
UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies
The session will be moderated by Ms. Julia Abad (Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association) and hosted by Ms. Joyce Ilas-Reyes (Stratbase ADR Institute)
A Governance Framework for the Philippine Water Security and Resource Management
Poe-Llamanzares
The Philippines, China and the US in Filipinos’ Pro-Beijing Narratives on the South China Sea
Tumanut
Acceptability in Foreign Policy: A Case Study of the Philippine Government’s Acceptance of South Korea’s Dense Industry
Consebido, de Castro, Dela Cruz, Fortu
The session will be moderated by Ms. Julia Abad (Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association) and hosted by Ms. Joyce Ilas-Reyes (Stratbase ADR Institute)
Lunch will be provided to participants who have registered by 12:00 NN.
Parallel Sessions
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
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Cognitive Warfare Capability for Credible Deterrence: Assessing the Required Minimum
Capt. Don Stanley C. Dalisay
Battalion Personnel Officer, 5th Scout Ranger Battalion & First Scout Ranger Regiment, Philippine Army
Paula Hamoy
Senior Research Associate, WR Numero Research
Lecturer, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)
Jovino G. Miroy, Ph.D.
Ateneo de Manila University
Panel Moderator: Robin Garcia, PhD (WR Advisory Group)
Venue: The Loft, 4F, Areté
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Jose Ramon G. Albert, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (co-authored with Hyun Son)
Chelsea Nicole P. Pineda
Graduate Student, Asian Center
University of the Philippines Diliman
Norm Compatible? Technological and Digital Transformation between China and the Philippines
Deryk Matthew N. Baladjay (co-authored with Julio S. Amador III)
Department of International Studies
De La Salle University-Manila
Richmond Keith N. Simeon (co-authored with Dr. Philip Arnold P. Tuano)
Department of Economics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Moderator: Jeanette Isabelle Loanzon, PhD (Miriam College)
Venue: The Learning Design Hive, 4F, Areté
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Civil-Military Relations in the Philippines During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maria Sabrina Erica M. Carlos
Senior Research Associate, WR Numero Research
Leslie V. Advincula-Lopez, PhD
Research Fellow, Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University
Economic and Security Implications of Refugee Acceptance in the Philippines
Rogue S. Evangelio
Graduate Student, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman
Post-Pandemic Human Security Map of the Philippines
Karl Gerrard Tiu See
S&T Fellow, National Research Council of the Philippines
Maria Carmen Fernandez
PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
Moderator: Leah M. Punongbayan-Dela Rosa, PhD (Miriam College)
Venue: Hurtado Hall, G/F, Ateneo School of Government
Parallel Sessions
2:40 pm – 4:10 pm
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Robin Michael U. Garcia, PhD (co-authored with Dr. Thomas J. Shattuck)
President and Chief Executive Officer
WR Advisory Group & Founder and Chairman, WR Numero Research
Jerome Inoc
Adamson University
Brian James Rodriguez
National University – Mall of Asia
Deryk Matthew N. Baladjay
Lecturer, Department of International Studies, De La Salle University-Manila
Moderator: Prof. Jaime Naval (UP Department of Political Science)
Venue: The Learning Design Hive, 4F, Areté
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Articulating a Philippine Grand Strategy: Policy Continuities on the South China Sea
Edcel John A. Ibarra
Assistant Professor, UP Department of Political Science
From the Margins to the Center: Public Opinion and National Security Policy
Carmela Francesca Adelantar
Research Associate, WR Numero Research
Navigating the New Cold War: A Philippine Perspective
Regie Anarredo Francisco
Assistant Professor, STI Pasay-EDSA
Power Projection or Offshore Defense? Nuancing Statecraft of Naval Diplomacy for the Philippines
Joshua Bernard B. Espeña
Lecturer, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Aaron Abel T. Mallari (UP Department of Political Science)
Venue: POH 102, G/F, Ateneo School of Government
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Non-Military Coercion in the Philippines: Identifying Methods of Foreign Interference and Examining National Vulnerabilities
Capt. Xylee C. Paculba PN (Ret.)
Research Fellow, UP Center for Integrative and Developmental Studies;
Senior Lecturer, UP Department of Political Science (co-authored with Captain Dianne Faye C. Despi)
Lessons for Countering Foreign Influence Operations: The Case of Japan and the Philippines
Dara Janelle V. Eoy
Graduate Student, Masters in International Affairs
UP Department of Political Science
The Evolution of ‘Foreign Interference’ in Philippine Legislation: A Textual and Historical Analysis
Maria Corazon C. Reyes
Senior Project Assistant, Program on Social and Political Change (PSPC),
Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines
Jules Gerard V. Arceo
Faculty Member, Department of International Studies (co-authored with RADM Rommel Jude G. Ong (Ret.)
Karen Claire C. Garcia
Faculty member, Department of International Studies, Far Eastern University
Moderator: RADM Rommel Jude G. Ong (Ret.), (Ateneo School of Government)
Venue: Hurtado Hall, G/F, Hurtado Hall, Ateneo School of Government
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Turning the Tide for the Philippines: Cybersecurity and the West Philippine Sea
Christine Lisette M. Castillo
Research Officer, National Defense College of the Philippines
Erick Nielson C. Javier
Research Associate, National Defense College of the Philippines
Arianna Joy Fabregas
Juris Doctor Student, Arellano University & Member, Teaching and Researching International Law in Asia Group, National University of Singapore Centre for International Law
Moderator: Dr. Francis Domingo (UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies)
Venue: The Loft, 4F, Areté
4:10 pm – 4:30 pm
Leo DP. Cubillan
Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines (Video Message)
Dean Philip Arnold R. Tuaño, PhD
Ateneo School of Government
Amb. Laura Quiambao-Del Rosario
President, Miriam College
The conference is open to 150 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-ins are welcome, but seating is not guaranteed.
From Manila
Route: From any LRT-2 station in Manila, take the train to Katipunan Station. Afterward, take a tricycle or jeepney along Katipunan Avenue to Ateneo. Enter via Gate 3.5 and walk to Areté.
Morning plenary participants will be provided with both snacks and lunch, while afternoon attendees will enjoy snacks and free-flowing coffee.
Certificates of Participation will only be issued to attendees who have attended the morning plenary session and at least one (1) panel session in the afternoon and have completed the evaluation and feedback form.
Get the proceedings of the previous iterations of the Katipunan Conference:
Download 1000+ policy papers from UP CIDS, including from the conference organizer, the Strategic Studies Program. These include:
Selected policy papers are also freely available from the Ateneo School of Government. These included
Produced by UP CIDS Strategic Studies Program, the Katipunan Dialogue podcast has 25 episodes (and counting) covering various facets of international relations, with a focus on Philippine foreign policy. Tune in to all episodes or read the corresponding proceedings
The Katipunan Conference has been a regular project of the Strategic Studies Program (SSP), Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines, the policy research unit of the university.
For this year’s conference, the sixth since 2016, the SSP is partnering with the Ateneo School of Government through the Ateneo Policy Center.
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- Strategic Studies Program (SSP), Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines ([email protected])
- Ateneo Policy Center, Ateneo School of Government, Ateneo de Manila University
- Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
- Strategic Studies Program (SSP), Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines ([email protected])
Herman Joseph S. Kraft
Convenor, Strategic Studies Program, Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines; Professor, Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
Victor Andres “Dindo” C. Manhit
President, Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ADRi)
Ronald U. Mendoza, PhD
Senior Economist and Senior Research Fellow, Ateneo Policy Center, Ateneo School of Government
RAdm. Rommel Jude G. Ong (Admiral, Philippine Navy, Ret.)
Professor of Praxis, Ateneo School of Government; Senior Research Fellow, Ateneo Policy Center, Ateneo School of Government