The Foreign Service Institute organized a Mabini Dialogue on Asia Power Index 2023 on 1 March 2023 at the Carlos P. Romulo Library, DFA. The event featured a presentation by Ms. Susannah Patton, Project Lead of the Asia Power Index and Director of Southeast Asia Program of the Lowy Institute. Published annually since 2018, the continue reading : FSI Hosts Mabini Dialogue on Asia Power Index 2023

Philippines ranked as middle power in Asia Power Index 2021
The Philippines was deemed a middle power in Asia, ranking 16th in overall comprehensive power out of 26 countries and territories included in the Index, according to the briefing on the key findings of the Asia Power Index 2021. Other middle powers identified were Japan, India, Australia and Indonesia. The Philippines’ positive “power gap”– or continue reading : Philippines ranked as middle power in Asia Power Index 2021