In late March 2026, the Philippines and China resumed formal discussions under the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM), with energy cooperation explicitly on the table. The renewed talks come at a time of rising energy prices, reopening deeply contested policy questions. The importance of offshore gas for the Philippines’ energy security
In late March 2026, the Philippines and China resumed formal discussions under the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM), with energy cooperation explicitly on the table. The renewed talks come at a
Congress is now considering a social media ban for minors through House Bill 8262, or the Social Media Protection for Minors Act, which would prohibit Filipinos aged 16 and below
A short social-media post from the Chinese embassy in Manila recently revived an obscure diplomatic document from the 1990s. The embassy circulated a reference to a letter written in 1990
George Francis Miranda, a 46-year-old Filipino seafarer from Camarines Norte, is missing after a tugboat assisting another vessel was struck during a recent attack in the Strait of Hormuz. The
Philippine investigators are examining how sensitive information about resupply missions in the West Philippine Sea ended up in the hands of Chinese intelligence. Philippine security agencies recently arrested at least
Mary Ann V. de Vera left Pangasinan in 2019 to work as an OFW caregiver in Israel. Like many Filipinos abroad, she went to earn, to send money home, to
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
