Alynna Carlos is the Chief of the Communications Branch at the Presidential Office for Maritime Concerns of the Philippines. She also works with the country’s National Maritime Council. Alynna holds a degree in European Languages (majoring in French and Political Science) from the University of the Philippines. In 2025, she completed her master’s degree in International Studies where wrote a thesis on minilateralism in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas.

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Philip Alegre is currently a Non-Resident Vasey Fellow at the Pacific Forum. He was part of the 2022 cohort of the US-Philippines Next Generation Leaders in Security Initiative. In 2022, he completed the Security Sector Governance and Reform Program of the Folke Bernadotte Academy of Sweden and more recently graduated from the Yeosu Academy on the Law of the Sea in South Korea. His research interests include maritime security, Philippine-US alliance, and Philippine foreign policy.

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Luigi Joble is a Program Manager (APAC) at Ernst & Young, contributing to strategic corporate advisory engagements with C-suite executives, and a Consultant at White Rook Advisory, focusing on the Health, Nutrition, and Sustainability sectors.

Prior to his current roles, he worked in the Philippine government on political communications and international military affairs, and in the academe and international research institutions on geopolitics and international relations.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies Major in American Studies from the De La Salle University and a Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies from Nanyang Technological University.

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Brin Isaac is the Executive Secretary of the Philippine International Law of the Sea Academy (PHILSEA). She leads a team in performing secretariat functions and liaising with natural and juridical persons in relevant organizational matters across domestic and international platforms to foster partnerships, enhance visibility, and further engage in industry discussions. She implements and maintains a robust compliance framework to ensure that the organization adheres to its standards and regulations.

Aside from her PHILSEA role, she is a dedicated scholar, currently pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) in Philippine Studies at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, specializing in Foreign Relations. Her academic pursuit is complemented by practice experience, including her role as a Project Associate for the Gas Policy Development Project and previous work at the Embassy of India Manila.

Brin’s passion for maritime affairs is evident in her contributions to PHILSEA and her recognition as “Best Delegate” at the 2022 ASEAN-China Young Leaders Summit. She proactively engages in global policy discussions as a Young Leader of the Pacific Forum’s Young Leaders Program. She was also competitively selected by the United States Embassy in the Philippines as a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellow on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment at the University of Connecticut (UConn) for Fall 2025.

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Florence Principe Gamboa is the Managing Editor and Coordinator of FACTS Asia. She is also currently a Research, Innovation, and Collaboration Exchange Program Fellow at the East-West Center. She was a Non-Resident Vasey Fellow at the Pacific Forum. She obtained her Master in International Studies Degree from the University of the Philippines. Her research interests include great power competition, maritime security, cybersecurity, and Philippine Foreign Policy.

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