West Philippine Sea (WPS)

BEIJING — The Philippines and China continued high-level diplomatic engagements this week, holding what Manila described as an “open and candid exchange of views”...

As geopolitical tensions sharpen and the Philippines remains at the heart of developments in the West Philippine Sea, a newly updated legal reference on...

By Marinel Peroy In a world marked by geopolitical tensions, democratic backsliding, and rising global uncertainty, a new Filipino civic collective is placing its bet...

By Robert B. Roque Jr. This past weekend, the infamous speech at the plenary given by Sen. Robinhood Padilla last January 26 has kept flashing...

By Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit  Two independent nationwide surveys conducted in December 2025 show that approximately nine out of ten Filipinos either distrust China...

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said increased funding for fisheries under the 2026 Department of Agriculture (DA) budget is a first step toward a long-overdue...

Less than a month after a ramming and water cannon incident in Bajo de Masinloc, another attack by the China Coast Guard on a...

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, announcing $55 million in new funding to help regional partners strengthen...

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...

By Monsi Serrano The European Union (EU) and the Philippines are poised to launch a new Security and Defence Dialogue by the end of 2025,...