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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

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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

08:30 am – 09:00 am • Onsite Registration

The conference is open to 150 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to come early

09:00 am – 09:10 am • Welcome Remarks

Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ
President, Ateneo de Manila University

09:10 am – 09:30 am • Opening Remarks & Conference Overview

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

09:30 am – 10:30 am • Keynote Addresses

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

10:40 am – 11:40 am • Panel Discussants

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)

11:40 am – 12:00 nn • Poster Presentations

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)

12:00 nn – 01:00 pm • Lunch

Lunch will be provided to participants who have registered by 12:00 NN. 

Parallel Sessions
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Click on the panel titles to view presentations and abstracts

01 Intelligence Frontiers: Shaping Philippine Strategy in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

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


In the Background: The Political Economic Impact of Covert Intelligence Activities in the Philippines through Elite and Stakeholder Perceptions

Paula Hamoy
Senior Research Associate, WR Numero Research
Lecturer, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)


Intelligence and Philosophy: The Missing Dimension in the Conversation about Philippine National Security and Economic Development   

Jovino G. Miroy, Ph.D.
Ateneo de Manila University

Panel Moderator: Robin Garcia, PhD (WR Advisory Group)
Venue: The Loft, 4F, Areté
02 Forging Resilient Economic Futures: Philippine-China Relations in Focus
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

An Econometric Analysis of the Effectiveness of Emergency Response Operations in the Asia-Pacific: Evaluating Crisis Response and Long-Term Resilience

Jose Ramon G. Albert, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (co-authored with Hyun Son)


Chinese Labor Migration to the Philippines: Gauging National Interests under the Duterte Administration

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


Towards a Less China-Dependent Philippine Trade Policy: A Computable General Equilibrium Microsimulation Approach to Porter’s National Competitive Advantage Theory   

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
03 Internal Security and Governance in the Philippines: Civil, Economic, and Human Dimensions
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

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


Land Governance as Moral Governance: Housing, Land and Property Policy Reform in the Bangsamoro Transition    

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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04 Maritime Defense and Diplomacy: Building Strategic Resilience in the West Philippine Sea
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

Responses Against China’s Coercion in the Indo-Pacific: Developing a Toolkit from the Philippines and Taiwan

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


Strengthening the Philippine Strategic Approach: The Case of the 2016 Arbitral Award and National Security

Jerome Inoc
Adamson University
 
Brian James Rodriguez
National University – Mall of Asia


The Philippine-U.S. Alliance in the Time of Turbulent Maritime Security: Strategic Options in the West Philippine Sea

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
05 Strategic Imperatives: Shaping Philippine National Security in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape     
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

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
06 Examining Foreign Interference: Global Forces and Local Impacts in the Philippines
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

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


The Philippines’ Socio-Economic Front: Examining the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) Engagements Under the Lens of Political Warfare

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
07 Cybersecurity, Innovation, and Sustainability: Strategic Technologies for the Philippines
VIEW PANEL CONCEPT NOTE

Turning the Tide for the Philippines: Cybersecurity and the West Philippine Sea

Christine Lisette M. Castillo
Research Officer, National Defense College of the Philippines


Reality from Science Fiction: Strategic Implications of Autonomous Weapon Systems for Philippine Defense and Deterrence

Erick Nielson C. Javier
Research Associate, National Defense College of the Philippines


West Philippine Sea: Capacity Building and Technology Transfer Through the Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement in Southeast Asia

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

Virtual Closing Ceremony

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

Seating Policy

The conference is open to 150 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-ins are welcome, but seating is not guaranteed.

Entering Ateneo
Bring a valid ID just in case Ateneo security asks for it.
From UP Diliman
From UP Diliman, take the Katipunan jeepney bound for Ateneo and get off at Regis Center; using the nearest footbridge, enter gate 3.5, then walk to Areté.

From Manila
MRT 3/LRT-2 to Katipunan Station

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. 

Route: Take the MRT-3 from any Manila-adjacent station (e.g., Taft or Guadalupe) to Cubao Station. From there, transfer to a jeepney or UV Express bound for Katipunan. From there, take the Jeepney UP-Katipunan VV route and get off at Ateneo, Gate 3.5, and walk to Areté. 
Snacks Allotment

Morning plenary participants will be provided with both snacks and lunch, while afternoon attendees will enjoy snacks and free-flowing coffee.

Certificates of Participation

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. 

Listen @ Spotify: The Katipunan Dialogue Podcast

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

Organizers

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.

Organizing Committee

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