For a long time, Filipino consumers heard the same message over and over: imported meant better, and cheaper usually meant smarter. Chinese goods filled local markets, offering low prices and endless choice. Many Filipino brands faded out quietly. Others survived by doing something less obvious. They stopped trying to be
For a long time, Filipino consumers heard the same message over and over: imported meant better, and cheaper usually meant smarter. Chinese goods filled local markets, offering low prices and
Talks on a regional code of conduct for the South China Sea are again being framed as “moving forward” in 2026, but the gap between diplomatic language and conditions on
The elections in Myanmar are being sold by the generals as a reset button. In reality, they look more like a pressure valve: a tightly managed process meant to reduce
A Chinese rocket over Palawan and the renewed presence of Chinese vessels near Bajo de Masinloc this week have added to concerns about how pressure from Beijing is now felt
After months of procedural wrangling, the witnesses in Duterte’s trial have moved to the center of proceedings at the International Criminal Court, marking the clearest sign yet that the case
China’s support for authoritarian regimes is becoming harder to dismiss as crises unfold from Latin America to the Middle East. Behind Beijing’s language of sovereignty and “non-interference” lies a blunt
For a long time, Filipino consumers heard the same message over and over: imported meant better, and cheaper usually meant smarter. Chinese goods filled local markets, offering low prices and
Economic anxiety and personal resilience sit side by side in the Philippines as 2026 begins. Inflation is low by past standards. Interest rates have been cut several times. Yet many
The Philippines’ national mood in 2026 is defined less by optimism or despair than by something more fragile: cautious expectation mixed with deep skepticism. Recent surveys show Filipinos still believe
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kicked off long-awaited rate cuts this week, trimming its policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. It is the first time in more
The latest Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey by OCTA Research paints a clear picture: most Filipinos remain wary of China. The poll, conducted from July 12 to 17, 2025, shows
The global trade war is no longer just a story about the U.S. and China. Today, it’s reshaping economies across Asia, and the Philippines is feeling the shockwaves. Trump tariffs
