The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok has issued an urgent advisory urging Filipinos to avoid travel to seven Thai provinces amid escalating border clashes between...
By Monsi A. Serrano
The United Kingdom’s landmark decision to raise its defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035—its largest military investment since the...
The U.S. government is providing approximately ₱13.8 million ($250,000) in funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to augment the Philippine government’s...
By Monsi A. Serrano
Despite the disruption of monsoon rains and typhoons, Indonesia and the Philippines pushed through with their bilateral dialogue this week,...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday (Washington DC time) affirmed the enduring strength and expanding breadth of the US-Philippine alliance, calling the visit of...
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) are now accepting entries for...
While the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dominates headlines and diplomatic agendas, a quieter but equally critical WPS—Women, Peace, and Security—is gaining ground in Southeast...
Texts and photos by Monsi A. Serrano
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, H.E. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, is in the Philippines...
The bustling Taipei 101 Water Dance Plaza came alive with music, movement, and meaning last week (July 13) as the Asia Carnival—Beyond Borders, Asia...
By Monsi A. Serrano
Ongoing discussions on an agreement for the exchange and protection of classified information underscore the expanding defense partnership between the Philippines...
