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The U.S.-Philippines Alliance
In 2023, the US is expected to make significant changes in its force posture in the Indo-Pacific region. And this began with the transformation...
What Does Marcos’ Visit to China Mean for the ASEAN Region?
A foreign policy that is adaptable is pragmatic and `is guided by the fundamental principle of international politics: "There are no permanent friends or...
Territorial Rise of China: It’s Impact on International Borders
The rise of China has had a significant impact on the international order and the way countries interact with one another. One of the...
Manila’s new bonhomie with Beijing does not obscure the contested geopolitical realities of the South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week in Beijing. He is the first foreign leader hosted by China...
Philippines: Reducing Inequality Key to Becoming a Middle-Class Society Free of Poverty
Policies that support employment and workers, raise education quality and improve access, boost rural development, and strengthen social protection can reduce inequality, thus enhancing...
Deeper Participation in Global Value Chains Will Strengthen Recovery of the Philippine Economy
Post-pandemic, the Philippines has more opportunities to deepen its participation in global value chains (GVCs) especially in business clusters like industrial, manufacturing, and transportation;...
The Philippines SIM Card Registration Act and the Veto of President Duterte
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Jeetendra Vishwakarma*
The Act, mandating compulsory registrations for SIM cards and social media accounts, has been fiercely denounced by national and global...
Return of the Marcos and Great-Power Competition
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., more commonly known as "Bongbong," won an outright majority in the recent presidential election in the Philippines. Son and name-bearer of...
New Roadmap Shows Potential for 21GW of Offshore Wind by 2040 in the Philippines
A new roadmap released today by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the World Bank Group (WBG) shows that the Philippines has potential to...
The 2022 Presidential Elections in the Philippines
As the Philippines go down to vote for a new President on May 9, let’s have a look at how democracy functions in the...