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US pulls out of dozens of UN, global bodies
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from dozens of international organizations, conventions, and UN bodies, deepening Washington’s shift...
FIRING LINE: Circus clowns
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. “Where are the clowns, send in the clowns…” What a song of tragic comedy — of sorrow and darkness behind...
DFA cautions against escalation after U.S. action in Venezuela
The Philippines has expressed concern over rapidly unfolding developments in Venezuela, warning of their implications for regional stability and the rules-based international order, even...
Trump’s 19% tariff offer ‘not final,’ says PH envoy to US
The 19-percent tariff on Philippine exports to the United States, announced following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s meeting with former US President Donald Trump...
Marcos to be first ASEAN leader to meet Trump; tariffs top agenda
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will become the first ASEAN head of state to meet with US President Donald Trump since the latter’s return...
PH officials to renegotiate 20% US tariff in Washington trade mission
A high-level Philippine delegation is set to fly to Washington D.C. next week to renegotiate the steep 20 percent tariff the United States will...
EU’s Kallas to meet Marcos amid shifting global order and South China Sea tensions
To underscore Europe’s growing engagement in Asia, High Representative and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas will meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday,...
Ex-NATO military adviser: China not an adversary, but a growing global security challenge
By Marinel E. Peroy China’s growing influence in global affairs is becoming more complex and increasingly challenging to the international rules-based order, according to a...
Expert suggests ASEAN to veer away from tariff wars and focus on domestic reform
Amidst punitive US tariffs, ASEAN economies must refrain from reciprocating and retaliating after the Trump administration imposed a minimum 10% tariff on all countries...
WTO sees slow global trade growth in 2025, new tariffs lead to trade war
The World Trade Organization (WTO) expects global goods trade to continue growing in the early months of 2025 following the steady expansion recorded in...