A reported Chinese floating structure in Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal, has again raised tensions in the West Philippine Sea. For Manila,
The Mindanao earthquake that struck offshore near Sarangani early Monday morning, June 8, left rescue teams checking collapsed structures, damaged roads, and public buildings across
Hungary’s visa halt to people from the Philippines, Georgia, and Armenia has placed a fast-growing Filipino worker community in a more uncertain position. A Visa
The Philippines-Vietnam Strategic Partnership moved into a higher gear after Vietnamese leader To Lam’s state visit to Manila. On June 1, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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
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
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
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
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 northern Philippines has again become a focal point in regional security after recent missile drills brought together the Philippines, Japan, the United States and
