THE July 9, 2025 letter from US President Donald Trump to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. outlines a blunt and coercive economic ultimatum: beginning Aug. 1, the US will impose a…
Amid the blaring horns of “America First,” where friendship is now measured in tariff percentages, the Philippines got its latest reward: a 20% levy on its exports, a steep price…
As the global order shifts from unipolarity to multipolarity, a quiet but profound transformation is unfolding across Asia. Asian countries are increasingly aligning with BRICS, not out of pro-China or…
The 2025 BRICS Summit has just concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the theme "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance." What does this summit mean…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySszrzIjgco The 17th BRICS Summit has just concluded in Rio de Janeiro, acknowledging the leading force of the Global South as BRICS countries remain committed to upholding independence and self-reliance…
As the 17th BRICS Summit convenes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6–7, 2025, the evolving composition and growing appeal of the bloc underscore a significant shift in the…
https://youtu.be/NHLQK7T_1n0 The 17th BRICS Summit will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 6 to 7. Does BRICS complement the U.S.-led global order or challenge it? In an…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. often touts the dawn of a “Bagong Pilipinas” or a “New Philippines.” But are we to believe that this new beginning is defined by rehashing the…
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. recently revealed that military leaders are working on a unified "one-theatre" operational strategy for the East and South China Seas, citing their similar maritime…
A young couple from Vietnam sell fruit pastries and Vietnamese coffee in Dongxing, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in April. Cross-border trade has thrived in the small city, which borders Vietnam's…