Rommel Banlaoi

Rommel C. Banlaoi (27 April 1970) is the Chairman of the Board of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) and President of the Center for Intelligence and National Security Studies (CINSS). He is currently a Professorial Lecturer at the International Studies Department of Miriam College and a faculty member at ABS-CBN University's Journalism Academy where he facilitates a course on Conflict/Peace Journalism. He finished his BA and MA in Political Science at the University of the Philippines in Diliman where he took his PhD in Political Science (ABD Status). He earned his PhD in International Relations at Jinan University in Guangzhou, China.

Career

Banlaoi was a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the National Defense College of the Philippines (1998-2008) where he served as Vice President from 1998-2001. Prior to his academic stint at NDCP, he received appointment as Assistant Professor of International Studies at De La Salle University (1997-1998), University Research Associate at the University of the Philippines in Diliman (1996) and Instructor in Political Science at the University of the Philippines Los Banos (1992-1995).

Awards

In 2011, he received the Albani Peace Prize Award for Peace Education.[1] He also received the "Kahanga-hangang Pilipino" (Outstanding Filipino) Award in 2012 for peace research and national security education.[2] On the occasion of the 2016 World CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Congress Day in Mumbai, India, Dr. Banlaoi received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Humanitarian and Social Cause.[3] Because of his various research outputs on countering terrorism in the Philippines, Banlaoi has been called "the father of Philippine counter-terrorism research" and the "leading Philippine scholar" studying radical Islam.[4] He has also been considered as the country's top security analyst.

Affiliations

Dr. Banlaoi is currently the President of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS).[5] He is also a member of the International Panel of Experts of the Maritime Awareness Project (MAP)[6] of the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) based in Washington DC,[7] while serving as member of the Board of Directors of the China-Southeast Asia Research Centre on the South China Sea based in Hainan, China.[8] He is also a member of the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR) and a Senior Fellow at the Yuchengco Centre (YC) of De La Salle University (DLSU) where three of his scholarly works were published.[9] He is an Adjunct Research Professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies based in Hainan, China.[10] Banlaoi contributes to the official publications of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) based in Kuala Lumpur.[11] He served as Chairman of the Council for Asian Terrorism Research, a consortium of some of the best research organizations on counter-terrorism research in respective country of the Asia Pacific region. The CATR members include experts from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United States, and Japan.[12] He was also appointed as a Non-Resident Fellow of the Center for Global Counterterrorism Cooperation based in New York City.[13] He was a Fellow of the Center for Asia Pacific Studies based in Hawaii, USA[14] and Visiting Fellow at the Faculty of Law of Leiden University, the Netherlands.[15]

Books

  • Marawi City Siege and Threats of Narcoterrorism in the Philippines.[16]
  • Philippine Security in the Age of Terror[17]
  • Philippines-China Security Relations: Current Issues and Emerging Concers[18]
  • Security Aspects of Philippines-China Relations[19]
  • Current and Emerging Security Environment in Southeast Asia[20]
  • De-radicalization Efforts in the Philippines: Options for Disengagement Strategy[21]
  • Al Harakatul Al Islammiyah:Essays on the Abu Sayyaf Group[22]
  • Counter-Terrorism Measures in Southeast Asia: How Effective Are They;[23]
  • War on Terrorism in Southeast Asia.[24]

References

  1. ↑ Rico Albani. "PEACE ADVOCATES TO GET ALBANI PEACE PRIZE AWARDS". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Lagran, Mayda. "Gasan mayor cited as "Kahanga-hangang Pilipino"".
  3. ↑ "World CSR Congress" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Third World Quarterly https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01436590802622615?src=recsys&journalCode=ctwq20. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Philippine Association for Chinese Studies http://www.pacs-phcn.org. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ http://maritimeawarenessproject.org/about/international-consortium/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ http://maritimeawarenessproject.org/about/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/beijing-sets-up-joint-research-centre-on-south-china-sea-issues. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Yuchengco Center. "About the Yuchengco Center".
  10. ↑ Adjunct Research Professor. National Institute for South China Sea Studies http://en.nanhai.org.cn/index.php/Index/Survey/team_c/id/146/t/3.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ Banlaoi, Rommel. "The Pull Of Terrorism: A Philippine Case Study". Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism.
  12. ↑ "Council for Asian Terrorism Research".
  13. ↑ "Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation".
  14. ↑ Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies http://apcss.org. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ Faculty of Law. Leiden University http://law.leiden.edu/prospectivestudents/llm-programmes/llm-programmes.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ Banlaoi, Rommel. "Malawi City Siege and Threats of Narcoterrorism in the Philippines". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  17. ↑ https://www.crcpress.com/Philippine-Security-in-the-Age-of-Terror-National-Regional-and-Global/Banlaoi/p/book/9781439815502. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/1630848/Philippines-China_Security_Relations_Current_Issues_and_Emerging_Concerns_by_Rommel_Banlaoi. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Security_Aspects_of_Philippines_China_Re.html?id=-qmfAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ (PDF) https://uplibrarybulletin.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/current-and-emerging-security.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/31760590/De-radicalization_Efforts_in_the_Philippines_Options_for_Disengagement_Strategy. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/1921767/Al_Harakatul_Al_Islamiyyah_Essays_on_the_Abu_Sayyaf_Group_by_Rommel_Banlaoi. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). Counter Terrorism Measures in Southeast Asia: How Effective Are They?. Manila: Yuchengco Center. p. 150. ISBN 978-971-94089-2-5.
  24. ↑ Banlaoi, Rommel (2004). War on Terrorism in Southeast Asia. Quezon City: Rex Book Store. p. 233. ISBN 971-23-4031-7.
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