https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHGUaaMD4Ic The discussion centers on the recently concluded ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, specifically the upgraded CAFTA 3.0 and the RCEP Leaders’ Summit, Kuala Lumpur Accord, and the accession…
Yesterday, October 25, 2025, the foreign and economic ministers of ASEAN gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the first-ever joint ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-AEM). The event seemed routine at first glance.…
A FEW weeks ago, I had the honor of speaking at an international conference in Phnom Penh hosted by the Royal Academy of Cambodia and organized by the International Relations…
It has been two weeks since I last wrote a short commentary on Philippine affairs directly posted on my social media platforms, mainly because I am currently immersed in completing…
THE world’s attention is once again on the Philippines, not for its beaches or beauty, but for its geography. As The Diplomat aptly observed in its October 2025 article, “The…
The arrest or detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte under the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction is not justice being served; it is sovereignty being surrendered. If Duterte is guilty of…
The recent Philippine Star report that the Philippines holds the “weakest external position in Southeast Asia” is more than a statistical embarrassment. It’s a flashing red light for a country…
A RECENT Philippine Star report, citing Bank of America (BofA), stated that the Philippines holds the weakest external position in Southeast Asia. In short, the “weakest link” in Southeast Asia…
The article titled “The Philippines May Lose P30B from Zero-Tariff Deal on U.S. Goods,” published in BusinessWorld on September 17, 2025, sheds light on a controversial policy move that could…
ON Sept. 27, 2025, I was invited to speak at the symposium “Retrospect and Prospect: Fifty Years of Philippines-China Relations” held at Jinan University in Guangzhou, China. The event, co-organized…