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
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
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
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
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
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
This year’s celebration is shaping up to be one of the largest in recent memory. Cebu City officials estimate that four to five million people
On the eve of Traslacion 2026, a small announcement quietly captured the spirit of the entire devotion. For January 9, LRT-2 (the city’s elevated light
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
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
