The Xi-Trump summit in Beijing was not only a conversation between two superpowers. For the Philippines, it touched a nervous regional map: Taiwan, the Bashi Channel, Japan’s harder security posture, Chinese grey-zone tactics, semiconductors, and the West Philippine Sea. The Xi-Trump Summit U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi
The Xi-Trump summit in Beijing was not only a conversation between two superpowers. For the Philippines, it touched a nervous regional map: Taiwan, the Bashi Channel, Japan’s harder security posture,
Philippine politics rarely lacks drama, but this week moved from ordinary partisan conflict into something more serious: an ICC warrant, a Senate lockdown, gunfire inside one of the country’s highest
The ASEAN Maritime Center proposal was already part of the maritime agenda at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, but recent incidents near the Philippines and Taiwan show why the
Cebu became the diplomatic center of Southeast Asia as the Philippines hosted the 48th ASEAN Summit on May 8 under its 2026 ASEAN chairship. Although the summit did not deliver
The northern Philippines has again become a focal point in regional security after recent missile drills brought together the Philippines, Japan, the United States and Australia. The exercises showed how
Artificial intelligence is changing how people search, study, write, shop, bank, and complain to customer service. More importantly, it is changing work itself. Jobs once considered safely “white collar” now
Artificial intelligence is changing how people search, study, write, shop, bank, and complain to customer service. More importantly, it is changing work itself. Jobs once considered safely “white collar” now
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently urged ASEAN to activate the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) as Middle East tensions unsettle energy markets. Marcos offered the Philippines as host of a
The war in the Middle East is triggering a global energy crisis. With oil prices surging and supply routes disrupted, the Philippine government moved to cut some fuel taxes while
The Philippines is dealing with a real energy squeeze driven by rising global oil prices and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, but the situation has been distorted by a
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.
