AT a time when the Philippines is confronting mounting energy insecurity, rising global oil prices and deepening geopolitical uncertainty, one would expect clarity, if not decisiveness, from its leadership. Instead,…
AT a moment when Filipinos are tightening their belts amid rising food prices, volatile fuel costs and deepening economic anxiety, the country’s political leadership is consumed by a different priority:…
If Philippine politics is entering a season of intensified rivalry, the economy is entering a season of quiet but dangerous strain. The headline numbers do not yet tell a story…
The Philippines is not yet in the formal season of the 2028 presidential campaign, but politically, the country has already entered it. And it is entering that contest under conditions…
THE latest Pulse Asia survey, released on March 16, 2026, is more than a periodic reading of public opinion. It is an early political weather bulletin. And the forecast it…
For decades, the Philippines–United States military alliance has been framed as a pillar of the country’s security. Rooted in the Mutual Defense Treaty and strengthened by successive security agreements, a…
AMID the turbulence of a war in the Middle East, if anyone is still wondering whether the Philippine economy is entering a period of serious stress, the answer is now…
While the Philippines is being told to remain calm, the country's economic indicators paint a very different picture. One does not need a complex econometric model to understand what is…
THE unfolding conflict in the Gulf between Iran and the United States-Israel axis has exposed a strategic reality that many governments hosting American military assets and bases have long tried…
The news flashing across global media should alarm policymakers in Manila. First, China has ordered its largest refiners to suspend diesel and gasoline exports amid disruptions in crude supply from…