Case Study: How Does Love and Human Vulnerability Impact Insider Threat Assessment?

Human Investigation Management operates in a constant state of threat assessment because the world is in a changing state of war footing. Insider threats can extend to families or internal workers, meaning executives or security directors can be compromised through affection, seduction, or deception. Security investigators act proactively to uncover these hidden risks, stop crimes before execution, and teach critical thinking and situational awareness for survival.

Why is someone leaking information without knowing or knowingly?

Whatever we feel about others comes out in our tone of voice and body language, and others react instinctively. Vice-versa, when people use tone or display body language—purposely or instinctively—we react. Some comprehend the other's intentions, while others have no clue or remain in denial. Understanding this dynamic enlightens individuals on where they truly stand with others.

What should I do if a family member or friend is in an unhealthy relationship or mixing with bad people?

No one can force someone to leave a relationship; they must make their own decisions. Fear produces the same brain chemistry as lust, and body chemistry can be triggered by a tone of voice or facial expression. When exposed to the right education, individuals can see where they stand and walk away on their own. Provide them with an educational tool or book for general learning without telling them it is meant for a specific person, as direct confrontation can trigger denial.

What can I do to lower the chances of being raped on my campus or building?

Talk to the Head of Security because this is a real threat in theatre. Modern technologies have evolved rapidly to help identify specific crimes and stop them. A Head of Security can integrate multiple complementary technologies simultaneously to protect sites and save lives. Educational booklets available on this website provide specific direction on technologies used to counter sexual assault and kidnapping.

How can I get my kids to pay attention instead of them being glued to their phone?

Divert their attention to something that genuinely interests them by opening their eyes to their surroundings and the people within it. Teaching children skill sets focused on reading people, critical thinking, and situational awareness helps them navigate interactions with people who may deceive them or hold hidden agendas. Learning to be security-investigation minded builds life-long survival skills that naturally draw their focus away from screen distractions.

Prof. Rommel K. Manwong, PhD, CST, CSP -

Contacts Details:

rommelkmanwong@gmail.com | +63932.0646.862 | +63929.899.5194

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the Philippine Center for Coaching and Mentoring, Inc. (PCCM). Directs and manages the Center as a venue for strategic thinking among law enforcement and military officers, corporate security personnel and criminal justice professionals.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the RK Manwong Criminology Solutions (RKMCS) for academic consultancy on assessment and accreditation. Manages the consulting firm for nationwide criminology assessment.

CHIEF CONVENER on certificates and diplomas of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Academy (LEAPS Academy), the first private specialized training institute for law enforcement studies in the Philippines. Designs intelligence-led and internationally bench-marked curriculum for program management, capacity building, and leadership courses.

SENIOR FACILITATOR of the US Department of Justice Office of the Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (USDOJ-OPDAT) on capacity and advocacy building against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Environmental Crimes in partnership with the Philippine Society of Criminologists and Criminal Justice Practitioners, Inc. (PSCCJP).

RESEARCH ANALYST of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Serves as analyst for strategic intelligence and doctrine development.

CHIEF ASSESSMENT MANAGER of the Institute of Professional & Strategic Assessment (IPSA). Collects and analyzes data on academic examinations for item analysis.

ACADEMIC & LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CONSULTANT of the Institute of Criminal Justice and Public Safety Jose Feliciano College Foundation located in Pampanga and the Filipino Canadian Community College Foundation located in General Santos City, Philippines.

ISO INTERNAL QUALITY AUDITOR for Quality Management Systems trained under TUV SUD ISO Certification, applying ISO 9001 for academic institutions.

FOUNDING DEAN of School of Criminology and Criminal Justice of Systems Plus College Foundation located in Angeles City Pampanga. Facilitated its establishment and operation.

ASSISTANT DEAN of the College of Criminal Justice Education of Angeles University Foundation. Assisted the college gained its reputation as a top performing school of criminology in the Philippines.

FACULTY of the Graduate School, Angeles University Foundation, Philippine Public Safety College – Police Regional Training Schools, and local schools of criminology/ criminal justice.

INTERNATIONAL GUEST LECTURER on Substance Abuse, Law Enforcement Studies, Prison System, Crime Analysis, and Paralegal Studies for the International Society for Criminology (ISC), Asian Criminology Society (ACS), and the African Youth Initiatives on Crime Prevention (AYICRIP)

NATIONAL LECTURER of the CCC-CMT Target for the Criminology Licencor Examinations (CLE) – a nationwide scale of coaching and mentoring, and strategic assessments

OVERSEAS PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Official Delegate, US Educational Tour for Philippine Officials on the Counter Terrorism Legislation and Electronic Surveillance Program, Washington, DC, 2016.

Participant, 8^th Annual Conference, Asian Criminological Society (ACS), Beijing, China, June 17-19, 2016.

Participant, World Business Continuity Management Congress on Best Practices, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, May 11, 2016.

Chair and Presenter during the 7^th Annual Scientific Conference of the Asian Criminological Society held at the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 24-27, 2015.

Presenter on the Performance Assessment of the Philippine National Police on I.M.I.S at the 6^th Annual Scientific Conference of the Asian Criminological Society, Osaka, Japan, June 27-29, 2014

Presenter on the Barangay Justice System in Northern Philippines: Analysis of Procedure and Implementation, 4^thAnnual Scientific Conference of the Asian Criminological Society held on August 20-24, 2012, Lotte Hotel, Seoul, Korea.

Presenter on the Philippine Prison System, 3^rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Asian Criminological Society held on December 16-19, 2011, Regent Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.

Chairman and Presenter on 1) Drug Education and Vice Control, and 2) Rights of People Based on the Miranda Doctrine during the 16^th World Congress, International Society for Criminology, held on August 5-9, 2011, Kobe, Japan.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

RECOGNIZED Outstanding Moderator, US Department of Justice, Office of the Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (US-DOJ-OPDAT), 2016

RECIPIENT of the IFUGAO OUTSTANDING ACHIEVER’S AWARD during the Ifugao Day Festivities, 2015

RANK #1 – CERTIFIED SECURITY PROFESSIONAL (CSP) Class 274, Received certification as Certified Security Professional (CSP) and Certified Security Trainer (CST), 2013, Baguio City, Philippines.

ELECTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT- PCAP – PROFESSIONAL CRIMINOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PCAP) – 2012-2015

TECHNICAL ADVISOR AND BOARD MEMBER – PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGISTS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS (PSCCJP) – 2014 to present.

MOST OUTSTANDING CRIMINOLOGIST OF THE PHILIPPINES

AWARDED ON SEPT 2012 – ILO-ILO CITY, PHILIPPINES – PCAP

AWARDED ON MAY 2010 – DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES – PCAP

ACADEMIC RESEARCH CONDUCTED

Managerial Capabilities and Decision-Making Practices of Chiefs of Police in Central Luzon Philippines
Performance Assessment of the Philippine National Police on I.M.I.S Procedures and Implementation
The Philippine Prison System (PHD Dissertation, Published as Textbook)
Authentic Assessment Tool in Rating Police Internship Portfolio – A college-based research for Angeles University Foundation
The Implementation of Rehabilitation Centers’ Program for Children in Conflict with the Law in Region 3 – A college-based research for Angeles University Foundation
Assessment of the Level of Knowledge of Criminology Students on the Miranda Doctrine
Instructional Materials in Drug Education and Vice Control
The Traffic Problems Encountered in Baguio City – A college-based research, University of the Cordilleras
Physical Facilities, Treatment Programs, and Human Relations in Baguio City Jail

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

Compendium on Criminal Justice Education: A Textbook for Criminology Students, Copyright 2012
Dynamics of Law Enforcement and Public Safety Administration, ISBN: 971-0459-77-3, Copyright 2010 (Co-author: G. San Diego)
Criminal Justice System: Concepts and Procedures, ISBN 971-045901-8, Copyright 2009 (Co-author: M. Foronda)
Primer on Industrial Security Management. ISBN 971-0459-03-2, Copyright 2008 (Co-author: L. Hipolito)
Handbook on Police Intelligence, ISBN 971-045-908-7, Copyright 2008 (Co-author: A. Sarmiento)
Fundamentals of Criminology, 2^nd/Revised Edition, ISBN, Copyright 2007 (Thomson, Australia Publications)
Fundamentals of Criminology, 1st Edition, Valencia Educational Supply, ISBN, Copyright 2006
Instructional Materials in Drug Education and Vice Control (2^nd Edition) ISBN 971-93655-1-8, Copyright 2007
Law Enforcement Administration, ISBN 917-93395-0-0, Copyright 2006 (Co-Author: DB Delizo)
My Quizzer in Criminology: A Reviewer – Series 3, ISBN 978-971-0459-48-3, Copyright 2009
My Quizzer in Criminology: A Reviewer – Series 2, ISBN 971-93655-3-2, Copyright 2007
Handbook on Drug Education and Vice Control, ISBN, Valencia Educational Supply, Copyright 2002

KEY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Strategic Civil Military Operations, Armed Forces of the Philippines
Counter Terrorism and Electronic Surveillance (Overseas)
Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent Training Course
Crime Analysis, Paralegal Studies, Law Enforcement Studies, Forensic Studies, Terrorism Studies, and Security and Resiliency Management
Certification Course on Certified Security Professional (CSP)
Certification Course on Certified Security Trainer (CST)
National Certification II (NCII) TESDA – for Security Services
PAASCU Accreditor’s Training, De La Salle University, Manila, 2008
Polygraph (Lie Detection) Training, Professional Academy of the Philippines, Cebu City, 2008
ISO 19011:2002 Internal Quality Audit, HAE Consultancy and Training Services and Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, 2007
Scientific Method of Processing Fingerprints and Crime Scene Investigation, Japan International Cooperation Agency with the PNP CIDG, CAR, Baguio City, 2005
Defensive Handgun Combat Tactics, Queinte Training Corporation, West Point Shooting Range, Benguet, 2004
The New LMC: Partnership for Quality, Profitability and Competitiveness, University of the Philippines, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Diliman Quezon City, 2003
Basic Close-Protection Orientation Course, Queinte Training Corporation, Hotel Veniz, Baguio City, April 6, 2003
Moral Recovery and Anti-Graft and Corruption Seminar Programs pursuant to RA 6713, Office of the Ombudsman, CAR, Baguio City, July 18, 1999.
Moral/Spiritual Value Formation and Crime Watch Orientation, Philippine National Police, General HQ, Camp Crame, Quezon City, October 25, 1997

SUMMARY OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Commencement Guest of Honor and Speaker, Graduation Ceremony, Jose C. Feliciano College Foundation, Mabalacat City
Lead Facilitator, Strategic Forums on Security Issues, LEAPS Academy
Facilitator for US-DOJ Trainings and Capacity Building for Investigators, Prosecutors and the Academe
Moderator on National Forum on Criminological issues, National Security, and Politics and Governance
Resource Speaker on Enhancement Programs in Law Enforcement Administration and Criminal Sociology for Criminology Students
Resource Speaker on Seminar on Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Resource Speaker on Issues and Trends in Criminology Education
Resource Speaker on dealing effectively with the Licensure Examinations
Guest of Honor and Speaker on Criminology Students’ Congresses

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

D. Public Administration, 2011, Angeles University Foundation
D. Criminology (24 Units), 2009, Philippine College of Criminology
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY, 2006, University of Baguio
MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 2002, Univ. of the Cordilleras
Bachelor of Laws (Llb w units), 2003, Univ. of the Cordilleras
BS in Criminology, (1996), University of the Cordilleras
Don Bosco High School, Lagawe, Ifugao
San Jose High School, La Trinidad, Benguet
Namulditan Elementary School, Hingyon, Ifugao

MAJOR EXAMINATIONS TAKEN

Certification Board Examination for CSP and CST 2013
National Certification (NC II) for Security Services 2013
Doctorate Degree Comprehensive Examination 2010
Master’s Degree Comprehensive Exam (MSCrim) 2007
Master’s Degree Comprehensive Exam (MPA) 1999
Criminology Licensure Examination (CLE) 1996

MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

International Security Industry Organization (ISIO)
International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association (ILEETA)
International Society for Criminology (ISC)
Asian Criminological Society (ACS)
American Criminology Society (ACS)
British Society of Criminology (BSC)
South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV)
Federation of Authors in Criminology and Criminal Justice (FACCI)
Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines (PCAP)
Philippine Society for Industrial Security (PSIS)
Philippine Educators’ Association for Criminology Education (PEACE)
Frontiers for Innovative Criminology Education (FICE)
Rotary Club – Cluster 3B, District 3790
LIONS International – Campus Lions Club President
Knights of Columbus – 1^st degree Knight
Knights of Rizal (KR)- Narra Chapter, Manila