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Rommel Banlaoi

Rommel C. Banlaoi (27 April 1970) is a Filipino political scientist, security analyst, an international studies expert, counterterrorism scholar, and a sinologist. He was nominated and designated as a Deputy National Security Adviser with the rank of Undersecretary in July 2022 to lead in the transition process at the National Security Council Secretariat. But he has returned to his work as an independent scholar and a non-government subject matter expert on geopolitics, peace and security studies; counterterrorism research; and, China studies.[1] He is a celebrity professor and policy influencer known for his scholarly works on international terrorism (specifically on the Abu Sayyaf Group), South China disputes, foreign affairs and geopolitical issues. He is the Chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR)[2] and President of the Philippine Society for International Security Studies (PSISS),[3] both academic and non-governmental organizations.

Rommel Banlaoi
Born
Rommel C. Banlaoi

(1970-04-27) April 27, 1970 (age 54)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA, MA)
Jinan University (PhD)

Education

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Banlaoi finished his BA and MA in Political Science at the University of the Philippines in Diliman where he also worked on his PhD in Political Science (ABD Status). He earned his PhD in International Relations at Jinan University in Guangzhou, China.[4]

Career

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Banlaoi began his career as an Instructor in Political Science at the University of the Philippines Los Baños from 1992 to 1995.[5] He then served as a University Research Associate at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1996.[6] Subsequently, he became an Assistant Professor of International Studies at De La Salle University from 1997 to 1998.[7] He was later appointed as a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the National Defense College of the Philippines from 1998 to 2008, where he also served as Vice President from 1998 to 2001.[8]

Prior to his academic career at NDCP, he worked at the Office of the Secretary of National Defense (OSND) during the administration of President Joseph Estrada. While at NDCP, he was detailed to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs (OASPP) during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. During Arroyo's term, Banlaoi served as a senior adviser at the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), founded the Mayor's Development Center (MDC),[9] and worked as a consultant at the National Counter-Terrorism Action Group (NACTAG), the precursor to the Philippine Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) established by the Human Security Act of 2007, which has since been replaced by the Philippine Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020.

He was appointed as a member of the Advisory Council of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during President Benigno Simeon Aquino III's administration and later as a member of the Advisory Council of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. In 2021, he was reappointed as a member of the National Advisory Group of the CIDG and eventually elected as its Vice Chairman for External Affairs. Additionally, Banlaoi served as Professor and Director for Research and Publication at World City College (WCC) from 2004 to 2005 and as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Eastern Pangasinan (UEP) in 2006. Since 2011, he has been teaching at the Department of International Studies at Miriam College in the Philippines.

Awards

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Banlaoi received in June 2021 the Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Promotion of Philippines-China Understanding offered by the Association of Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) and the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines.[10] Because of his involvement in peace education, terrorism research and non-violence studies, he received the Albani Peace Prize Award for Peace Education.[11] On the occasion of the 2016 World CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Congress Day in Mumbai, India, Banlaoi received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Humanitarian and Social Cause.[12] Banlaoi has been called[by whom?] "the father of Philippine counter-terrorism research" and the "leading Philippine scholar" studying radical Islam.[13]

Affiliations

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Dr. Banlaoi is currently the Chairman of the Board of Advisers of the China Studies Center of the School of International Relations at New Era University. He served as the President of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) from 2018 to 2022[14] and became a member of the Management Board of the World Association for Chinese Studies (WACS) in 2019.[15] He is currently the Director of the Center for the Study of Philippines-China Relations (CSPCR), the research arm of the Philippines-China Friendship Society (PCFS), where he serves as a co-convenor representing the Philippine side.[16]

He is also a member of the International Panel of Experts of the Maritime Awareness Project (MAP)[17] of the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) based in Washington, DC,[18] while serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the China-Southeast Asia Research Centre on the South China Sea based in Hainan, China.[19] He served as 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.[20]

Dr. Banlaoi is an Adjunct Research Professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies based in Hainan, China.[21] He contributes to the official publications of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) based in Kuala Lumpur.[22] He served as Chairman of the Council for Asian Terrorism Research, a consortium of some of the best research organizations on counter-terrorism in the Asia Pacific region.[23]

He was also appointed as a Non-Resident Fellow of the Center for Global Counterterrorism Cooperation based in New York City.[24] He was a Fellow of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) based in Hawaii, USA[25] and a Visiting Fellow at the Faculty of Law of Leiden University in the Netherlands.[26] He is currently the Convenor of the Network for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in the Philippines (NPVEP).[27]

Trivia

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Banlaoi is the basis of a fictional character, Counsilor/Prof. Banlaoi,[28] in a successful Philippine musical, Ang Huling El Bimbo.[29]

Books

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  • Philippines-China Relations at 45 During the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Discoveries, Recent Developments, and Continuing Concerns[30]
  • The Marawi Siege and Its Aftermath: The Continuing Terrorist Threats[31]
  • Philippines-China Relations: Geopolitics, Economics and Counterterrorism<[32]
  • Al-Harakatul Al-Islamiyyah: Essays on the Abu Sayyaf Group, Terrorism in the Philippines from Al Qaeda to ISIS[33]
  • Marawi City Siege and Threats of Narcoterrorism in the Philippines.[34]
  • Philippine Security in the Age of Terror[35]
  • Philippines-China Security Relations: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns[36]
  • Security Aspects of Philippines-China Relations[37]
  • Defense and Military Cooperation Between the Philippines and China: Broadening Bilateral Ties in the Post 9/11 Era[38]
  • Current and Emerging Security Environment in Southeast Asia[39]
  • De-radicalization Efforts in the Philippines: Options for Disengagement Strategy[40]
  • Al Harakatul Al Islammiyah:Essays on the Abu Sayyaf Group[41]
  • Counter-Terrorism Measures in Southeast Asia: How Effective Are They;[42]
  • War on Terrorism in Southeast Asia.[43]
  • Maritime Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Abu Sayyaf Threat[44]
  • The Philippines and Australia: Defense and Security Cooperation Against Terrorism
  • The ASEAN Regional Forum, the South China Sea Conflict and the Functionalist Option
  • Security Cooperation in the ASEAN Regional Forum and in the European Union: Lessons Learned
  • The Amsterdam Treaty and the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy[45]
  • Political Parties in the Philippines[46]
  • Elections in the Philippines[47]

References

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  1. ^ Ang, Marvin Joseph (24 August 2022). "Rommel Banlaoi withdraws nomination as deputy security adviser". Yahoo News. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research". Archived from the original on 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ Philippine Society for Intelligence and Security Studies, PSISS (30 May 2020). "Philippine Society for Intelligence and Security Studies (PSISS)". Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr. Rommel C. Banlaoi". APCU. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Home". University of the Philippines Los Baños.
  6. ^ "University of the Philippines Diliman".
  7. ^ "De la Salle University". De La Salle University.
  8. ^ "National Defense College of the Philippines". National Defense College of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Index of /MDC". Mayor's Development Center. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. ^ "10 individuals awarded for 'promoting PH-China understanding'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  11. ^ Rico Albani. "PEACE ADVOCATES TO GET ALBANI PEACE PRIZE AWARDS". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  12. ^ "World CSR Congress" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  13. ^ Borer, Douglas A.; Everton, Sean F.; Nayve, Moises M. (2009). "Global Development and Human (In)security: Understanding the rise of the Rajah Solaiman Movement and Balik Islam in the Philippines". Third World Quarterly. 30: 181–204. doi:10.1080/01436590802622615. hdl:10945/47779. S2CID 153408571.
  14. ^ "Philippine Association for Chinese Studies". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018.
  15. ^ "World Association for Chinese Studies".
  16. ^ "Center for the Study of Philippines-China Relations (CSPCR)". Center for the Study of Philippines-China Relations. 30 May 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  17. ^ "International Expert Panel – Maritime Awareness Project".
  18. ^ "About – Maritime Awareness Project".
  19. ^ "Beijing sets up joint research centre on South China Sea issues". 26 March 2016.
  20. ^ Yuchengco Center. "About the Yuchengco Center".
  21. ^ Adjunct Research Professor. "中国南海研究院". National Institute for South China Sea Studies.
  22. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel. "The Pull Of Terrorism: A Philippine Case Study". Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  23. ^ "Council for Asian Terrorism Research". Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  24. ^ "Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation".
  25. ^ "Home". Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. 20 March 2010.
  26. ^ Faculty of Law. "Leiden Law School". Leiden University.
  27. ^ Network for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in the Philippines, NPVEP (30 May 2020). "Network for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in the Philippines (NPVEP)". NPVEP. PIPVTR. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  28. ^ "TP stalwart Tadioan gets out of his comfort zone for 'Huling El Bimbo'". ABS CBN.
  29. ^ "Review: Huling El Bimbo".
  30. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel Ed. "Philippines-China Relations at 45". Philippine Association for Chinese Studies. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  31. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel (November 2019). Marawi Siege and its Aftermath. ISBN 978-1527538245.
  32. ^ "Publications".
  33. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel (January 2019). Al Harakatul Al Islamiyyah: Essays on the Abu Sayyaf Group, Terrorism in the Philippines From Al Qaeda to ISIS. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  34. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel. "Malawi City Siege and Threats of Narcoterrorism in the Philippines". Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  35. ^ "Philippine Security in the Age of Terror: National, Regional, and Global Challenges in the Post-9/11 World".
  36. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel. "Philippines-China Security Relations: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns by Rommel Banlaoi". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  37. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel C. (2007). Security Aspects of Philippines-China Relations: Bilateral Issues and Concerns in the Age of Global Terrorism. Published & distributed by Rex Book Store. ISBN 9789712349294.
  38. ^ "Defense and Military COoperation Between the Philippines and China Ba…". 12 December 2011.
  39. ^ "Current and Emerging Security Environment in Southeast Asia" (PDF).
  40. ^ De-radicalization Efforts in the Philippines: Options for Disengagement Strategy.
  41. ^ Al Harakatul al Islamiyyah: Essays on the Abu Sayyaf Group by Rommel Banlaoi.
  42. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). Counter Terrorism Measures in Southeast Asia: How Effective Are They?. Manila: Yuchengco Center. p. 150. ISBN 978-971-94089-2-5.
  43. ^ Banlaoi, Rommel (2004). War on Terrorism in Southeast Asia. Quezon City: Rex Book Store. p. 233. ISBN 978-971-23-4031-4.
  44. ^ Maritime Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Abu Sayyaf Threat. ISBN 1288329385.
  45. ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL".[dead link‍]
  46. ^ Political parties in the Philippines from 1900 to the present. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. 1996. ISBN 9789719178101.
  47. ^ Carlos, Clarita R.; Banlaoi, Rommel C. (January 1996). Elections in the Philippines from Pre-colonial Period to the Present. Konrad-Adenauer-Stifting. ISBN 9789719178118.
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