Vietnam’s top leader To Lam is expected in Manila from May 31 to June 1, in a state visit that deserves more attention than a routine diplomatic stop. The agenda includes trade, security, and maritime cooperation. But the deeper backdrop is clear: the Philippines is widening its regional partnerships while
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam is expected in Manila from May 31 to June 1, in a state visit that deserves more attention than a routine diplomatic stop. The agenda
Nearly two weeks after the Senate lockdown, the drama around Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has moved from a dramatic standoff to a harder legal question: will Philippine authorities actually
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
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.
