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The Philippines’ Foreign Policy & National Security Ambitions for the Next Administration and Beyond
Photo Source: Pexels The late Professor Aileen Baviera made two important observations about Philippine foreign policy. First, she...
Peaches Lauren Vergara, Deryk Matthew Baladjay, and Julio Amador III
Apr 7, 20228 min read
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Bhramos Anti-Ship Missile Acquisition: First Step to Credible Deterrence
Photo Source: MissileThreat China’s incursion into Philippine waters has been an operational problem for the Philippine Navy (PN), since...
RAdm Rommel Jude G Ong (RET)
Mar 8, 20224 min read
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The Ukraine Crisis and the ‘West Philippine Sea’: The Necessity of Self-Defense in International Law
There have been a number of comments in the domestic discourse on the Ukraine crisis – both on social media and mainstream media – but...
Julius Yano
Mar 5, 20225 min read
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Relational stability between China and Japan, its fragility, and its consequences for East Asia
Photo Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Ever since former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made the decision to offer...
Antoine Roth
Mar 5, 20224 min read
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South China Sea Disputants as Pawns in the U.S.-China Rivalry
Source: VOA For small states like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, control of maritime features and parts of the...
Krista Wiegand
Feb 25, 20225 min read
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Food Security: An Important Issue in the 2022 Election
National and local elections will be held on May 9, 2022. During this time, Filipinos will choose candidates at various levels to replace...
Nathaniel Punongbayan Candelaria
Feb 21, 20225 min read
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Foreign policy considerations for the next Philippine president
Photo Source: ABSCBN News On May 9 the Philippines will elect its 17th President who will serve a six year-term starting on June 30....
Mico Galang
Feb 14, 20227 min read
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Why Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia?
Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash As the global population and economy grow, energy demand also increases. Southeast Asian countries...
Mary Ann Quirapas-Franco
Jan 28, 20226 min read
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Prospects for Cambodia’s chairing of ASEAN in 2022
In October 2021, Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei handed over the chairmanship of ASEAN to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. In 2022, ASEAN will...
Riko Watanabe
Jan 21, 20224 min read
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Changes and Continuities in Japan’s Peacebuilding in Mindanao
Japan International Cooperation Agency and National Economic Development Authority signed a 771 yen grant aid to improve energy...
Maria Thaemar C. Tana
Jan 10, 20225 min read
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