Ms. Chloe Mae de Guzman is the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Philippine International Law of the Sea Academy Inc. (PHILSEA) and an alumnus of the academy’s 2025 cohort. A double-degree graduate in AB Development Studies and BS Legal Management from De La Salle University – Manila, she has actively expanded her international engagement as a participant in the International Convention on the Law of the Sea in South Korea. Continuing her dedication to the field, she actively pursues academic and policy research focusing on the Law of the Sea and Maritime Law.

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Mr. Jan Uy is a researcher for the Philippine government where he specializes in assessing trends for international and domestic maritime trends in law enforcement and security.

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Dr. Henelito A Sevilla, Jr. is a professor of International Relations at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. He specializes Philippine external relations and West Asia (Middel East) studies. He has published research works in various national and international peer reviewed journals and has contributed several book chapters in the areas of geopolitics, migration, security and political economy. Dr. Sevilla is regularly consulted by government and media and has presented papers in national and international conferences.

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Ms. Thea Lynn Docena currently works as a Planning Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs. She also works as a Part-time Lecturer at the Lyceum University of the Philippines. She graduated with a master’s degree in Philippine Studies (Foreign Relations) from the University of the Philippines.

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Mr. Kirk Patrick S. Pablo is an ESG weapons research professional with almost half a decade of experience as a civilian analyst in the Philippine defense sector. He specializes in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Combat Aircraft Systems, as well as Small Arms and Light Weapons.

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Brian U. Doce is a practitioner-scholar. As a practitioner, he works in the space of government affairs and strategic communications. As a scholar, he works on various political economy and international relations topics.

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**Jhon Mark Rosales** is a university educator specializing in Political Science, International Studies, and the Social Sciences. He teaches courses in politics, governance, international and regional affairs, and civic education, while also serving as a Service-Learning Mentor at De La Salle University. His academic and professional interests include Philippine politics, political institutions, civic engagement, international relations, and experiential learning.

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Princess Doreen Nepomuceno AMNIS is a defense researcher at the Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND), holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Her research has been showcased in the United Nations Office in Geneva during the UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026, and presented in Bucharest at the EU BlueRights’ Human Rights at Risk: Organised Crime at Sea and Across Borders (OC-SAB) Conference. Her articles were also published in the quarterly Air Force Review. In an international setting, she is active in two EU COST Actions: Science in Diplomacy, and BlueRights network where she assesses how human rights can be enjoyed by people at sea from a legal perspective. She is also a student member of the London-based, The Nautical Institute.

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Jerome is a Senior Economic Development Specialist under the Governance Staff at the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev). In this role, he executes technical research and evidence-based policy development supporting the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028, focusing on justice administration, good governance, and gender mainstreaming. He currently served as a Training and Mobilization Consultant for Philippine Strategic Associates (June-September 2026), supporting capacity-building for the Asian Development Bank Security Operations Center. His career spans roles as a Technical Expert and Project Evaluation Officer at the National Security Council, Policy Specialist at Amador Research Services, and Senior Government Relations Manager at ALPAS Consultancy. Jerome has also served as an academic lecturer at Mapúa University and Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

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Mr. Xavier Dwight Gentalian is a scholar of political science with a keen interest in political philosophy, citizenship, agency, and political spaces. Based in the Philippines, he serves as a tenured faculty member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department and a part-time faculty position at the Department of Political Science and Development Studies at the De La Salle University, where he contributes to fostering academic growth in these dynamic fields. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in political science, which he earned from Far Eastern University and De La Salle University, respectively. He is preparing to pursue doctoral studies in the near future, seeking to deepen his contributions to political science scholarship and pedagogy.

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