The data from February 2025 underscore a stark downturn in the Philippines' foreign direct investment (FDI) climate. FDI net inflows plunged by 61.9 percent, dropping to US$529 million from US$1.4…
THE May 12, 2025, midterm elections in the Philippines were far from an ordinary democratic exercise; they were widely interpreted as a proxy war between two dominant political families, President…
https://youtu.be/MsKva2fVXHs I was interviewed by Russia Today (RT) on May 14, 2025, Wednesday, about the outcome of the May 12, 2025, midterm elections in the Philippines, a political watershed that…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3e8Y9l7edk As polls close in the Philippines, a dramatic political showdown unfolds between two powerful dynasties. The Marcos and Duterte families, once united, now find themselves locked in a high-stakes…
https://youtu.be/0pVadmxXVrk Philippine scholar Anna Marinda Uy: Conflict management should be strengthened to avoid escalation of the South China Sea issue. Source: 中国南海研究院 (China Institute of South China Sea Studies)
AS the Philippines hurtles toward Monday, the May 12, 2025 midterm elections, the political atmosphere is thick with frustration, fear and fury. The electorate is not simply choosing candidates; it…
IN a bold yet risky pivot, the Philippines is moving toward military cooperation with Taiwan, which could further destabilize the already tense dynamics in the South China Sea (SCS) and…
https://youtu.be/_PJg7tQhHAE I’m sharing my interview with Russia Today (RT), which aired late last night (27 April 2025, around 23:00), where I was asked to weigh in on two pressing geopolitical…
THE South China Sea (SCS) is a linchpin for global economic activity, acting as a crucial artery for international trade with an estimated annual commerce volume of $3.5 trillion to…
https://youtu.be/f582JT7FZYI I’m sharing my interview with Russia Today (RT), which aired late last night (22 April 2025, around 23:00), where I was asked to weigh in on the Balikatan Exercises…