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The costs of the Philippines’ lost decades
Recently, former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) director general Karl Kendrick Chua said that the Philippines is standing at a “critical juncture” that...
China’s ‘Salami-Slicing’ Strategy: How Beijing is Redrawing the Map of the South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea have once again entered their most dangerous phase in a decade. Water cannon incidents, laser attacks, and even...
Manila’s Balancing Act Against Beijing in the South China Sea
For the past decade, the Philippines has been drifting aimlessly amid increasingly aggressive Chinese maneuvers, ranging from water cannons to ship rammings. The Philippines...
How Philippines chose to sideline climate security
Despite seven decades of climate denialism, funded primarily by the world’s largest energy giants in the United States and, to a lesser degree, in...
What’s Fueling the Massive Anti-Corruption Protests in the Philippines?
More than 200,000 protesters participated in a second day of anti-graft rallies in the Philippines, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in flood-control projects.
The movement...
Philippines Pushes to Seal South China Sea Code in 2025
The Philippines is gearing up for a pivotal year as it prepares to chair ASEAN in 2025, with Manila setting its sights on completing...
The Perfect Storm That Is the Philippines
As typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi, internationally) left over 200 Filipinos dead while affecting nearly 2 million people, President Marcos Jr declared “a state of national...
Super Typhoon Fung-wong Kills Two, Nears Philippine Landfall
At least two fatalities have been reported in the Philippines due to Super Typhoon Fung-wong, which has significantly impacted the Bicol region with heavy...
‘No Time to Recover’: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Threatens Storm-Battered Philippines
More than 900,000 people were evacuated from vulnerable areas in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, approached the main island...
A Narrow Passage, A Grand Plan: How the U.S. Aims to Strangle China’s Naval Ambitions
Marilyn Hubalde recalls the fear of local residents in Batanes, Philippines, when they first heard military helicopters during joint exercises with U. S. troops...