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Philippines as a warring nation

Last week, Philippine and US Marines demonstrated “lethal firepower in two separate live fire exercises” the Philippine Marine Corps portrayed as “defense partnership.” It...

Between the Tides: Traditional Fishing Rights and the Philippines–China Maritime Tensions

As geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) deepen, international headlines largely focus on legal or sovereignty claims, naval deployment, and freedom of...

Duterte’s rendition, PH political turmoil and the ICC’s dilemma

In the Senate’s much-anticipated Duterte detention hearing on Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, interviewed the key cabinet members of...

The Drug Crisis Duterte Inherited

On March 11, 2025, former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the Philippine National Police and Interpol on the basis of an International...

Turbulent Waters: Power Struggles and Fragile Alliances in the South China Sea

The South China Sea is more than just a stretch of water. It is a geopolitical chessboard where nations compete for dominance, economic advantage,...

Understanding the Lack of Legal Action Against China’s South China Sea Assertions

The South China Sea is a strategic body of water bordering Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. As one...

China is Winning, the World is Losing: U.S. is Struggling to Counter China’s Asymmetric Tactics

Recent years have seen a noticeable ramp-up of China’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea. While China previously held a far more passive stance...

SQUAD: A Silver Lining For Quad?

Smaller alliances of nations or ‘minilaterals’ have become indispensable in the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region. This article examines how SQUAD’s emergence as...

To the many Trilaterals: Japan-US-Philippines

On 10th December 2024, Japan, the US, and the  Philippines organised the first Maritime Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan which was a follow up of...

Artworks by Filipino artist Fernando Amorsolo fetched sky-high prices at auction

A flurry of bidding swept through the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen’s auction room on Monday evening, when three works by the Filipino artist...

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