Hanns Seidel Foundation - Philippines

"Academic and cultural exchange build bridges, not walls." The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Andreas Pfaffernoschke in event held to celebrate the German Embassy’s growing community of Partners and Alumni.

Local HSF staff from 12 countries engaged in a dynamic exchange with Tanja Schorer-Dremel (Deputy Secretary General) and Peter Wachler (MdL) during the Austauschprogramm für Projekt-OK 2026 in #München. #Germany

"Strengthening Child Protection Case Build-Up Through Digital Evidence and Child-Sensitive Practices" gathers a total of 38 prosecutors, WCPD police investigators and social workers from the City of Butuan and municipalities in Agusan del Norte. @dojphofficial @pnppio #HSF

Group work and presentations alternated with discussions and exchanges on process flow in the case filing for different crimes and on VIDI procedures.

Forty participants comprising prosecutors, police investigators and social workers from Bayugan City and from the municipalities in Agusan del Sur province gather in a two-day training activity on Video In-depth Disclosure Interview (VIDI).

Day 2 comprised a deep dive into the "information disorder" in the current media landscape, an interactive discussion on the #disinformation detection and verification tips and tools, as well as the role and responsibility of #journalists.

Thirty-nine media practitioners from different parts of the Philippines participate in "Truth in the AI Age: Fact-Checking, Creating Content, Using AI Tools and Monetizing Digital Assets" in Manila.

Workshop 2 focused on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (#OSAEC) is officially underway with a new cohort of 19 #prosecutors and #police investigators.

More than forty #prosecutors and WCPD #police investigators, social workers especially from the from different cities and provinces in the #Ilocos Region conclude the day two of “Multi-Disciplinary Training on Videotaped In-Depth Disclosure Interview (VIDI)”

📰 The latest edition of HSF’s #GlobalPerspectives is now available! 🌍 This month, we explore how cooperation can strengthen #security, #democracy, and resilience in a world where challenges increasingly cross borders. 👉 Read the full newsletter here: shorturl.at/sMfW3

The Community-Based #Dialogue on Rights to #AncestralDomain and Land Security was successfully conducted on Aug. 27, 2026, in San Jose, #Antique. It was organized by the Commission on Human Rights Regional Office VI @chrgovph & PROCESS Foundation – Panay with support from the HSF

Aug. 24, 2026 - The @HSF_Philippines partnered with the Univ. of Makati, through the College of Continuing, Advanced and Professional Studies, to enhance civic #education, aiming to deepen the understanding of democratic frameworks and foster active societal engagement 📸 UMAK

The conference concluded with a shared commitment among police training institutions from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, & the Bavarian Police to strengthen reg'l cooperation in police training & responses to emerging cyber-enabled and cyber-dependent crimes

The visit to NCTI showcased how practical, scenario-based training bridges classroom learning & real-world police operations—equipping officers to effectively respond to emerging cyber-enabled & cyber-dependent crimes while upholding the principles of community-oriented policing

🚓🤝 One of the highlights of the Regional Police Training Conference was the collaborative work of participants from six countries in identifying practical strategies for strengthening community-oriented policing while addressing emerging cyber threats.