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
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
The debate over the West Philippine Sea has crossed a critical line. What once appeared to be technical disagreements over maritime zones now points to
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
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
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit, urging fellow leaders to keep the bloc relevant through “practical, inclusive,
A Philippine Navy patrol recovered illegal drugs and suspected Chinese rocket debris, showing how drug trafficking in the West Philippine Sea now overlaps with environmental
The Pag-asa Island clash between Philippine and Chinese vessels has sharpened an already tense maritime standoff. Both governments accused each other of provoking Sunday’s confrontation
When Chinese ships fired water cannons at Filipino boats near Ayungin Shoal, the aggression was clear. But what most Filipinos didn’t see was that another
