LAST January 28, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the kick-off rally launching the "Bagong Pilipinas" (New Philippines) branding of his administration, calling for unity to build a progressive nation, strong…
THE ongoing "people's initiative" (PI) campaign for Charter change has become a contentious, deeply polarizing and consequential issue. It has now ripened and sown political discord that is driving a…
LAST January 17 in Shanghai, the Philippines and China held the 8th Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea (SCS). Essentially, the two parties have reached a consensus…
The US is not prepared to have a head-on military collision with China in the South China Sea, or even in the Taiwan Straits. That's why it uses a proxy,…
China has never threatened to use force against any South China Sea claimant. But if the Philippines made a promise, violated the promise, and wants to have a permanent presence…
A view of the South China Sea. Photos: VCG Editor's Note: Tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea have been bubbling up for some time. At…
IN the metaphorical sense, the concept of a "third strike" typically refers to a final warning or opportunity before taking significant action. The term originates from baseball, where a batter…
Under the reign of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippines’ foreign policy had a major pivot leaning toward the United States (U.S.), diverging from his predecessors; former President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
ON December 3 last year (2023), I embarked on a meaningful and soul-stirring journey to pay special and heartfelt tribute at the tomb of Sultan Paduka Batara, known as "Pahala,"…
THE celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea in 2022 marked a significant milestone in the cooperation between…