When Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs in 2016, he made no secret of his methods. He publicly urged police to be aggressive and repeatedly warned suspects they could be killed. Official police data placed the death toll in the thousands. Human rights groups said the real number was
When Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs in 2016, he made no secret of his methods. He publicly urged police to be aggressive and repeatedly warned suspects they could
Recent incidents near Bajo de Masinloc show how West Philippine Sea tensions are evolving. There has been no exchange of fire, no collision, no blockade. Instead, there has been signal
Trump’s tariffs were originally introduced as a response to what Washington has long described as unfair trade practices (particularly large-scale dumping, heavy state subsidies, and industrial overcapacity in China). Steel
This year, Lunar New Year and Ramadan landed almost on top of each other. On February 17, Binondo drew huge crowds for the Year of the Fire Horse. By the
The murder of Lulette Jane Ramilo did not happen on a distant highway or in some anonymous city corner. It happened outside her own home in Barangay Cabaritan, San Manuel,
A Senate remark about possibly giving up territory rarely stays confined to the hearing room. This week, a comment about the Kalayaan Island Group triggered a diplomatic chain reaction that
Trump’s tariffs were originally introduced as a response to what Washington has long described as unfair trade practices (particularly large-scale dumping, heavy state subsidies, and industrial overcapacity in China). Steel
Digital Nomads in the Philippines are no longer a novelty. As remote work settles into a post-pandemic “new normal,” the country has emerged as a recognizable destination for location-independent workers.
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
