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For Democracy’s Sake, Biden Must Continue Engaging with Duterte
Photo Source: CNN Philippines The new US president, Joe Biden, asserted in various forums that his foreign policy would rest on defending...
Edcel John A. Ibarra
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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The Resilience of Philippines-United States Defense Relations
Photo Source: Sputniknews The Philippines’ defense ties with the United States is the core that drives the overall bilateral relations...
Gen Emmanuel T. Bautista AFP RET
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Can Domestic Politics Help Us Understand Our Relations with the United States?
Photo Source: ABSCBN News Anniversary celebrations usually serve two purposes. The first is to commemorate the years that have been. The...
Dean Dulay
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Exploring the cyber factor in the US-Philippines Alliance
In true Duterte fashion, the Philippines once again decided to suspend the countdown to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for...
Mark Manantan
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Alliance Embeddedness: The Resilience of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance in the Duterte Era
Photo Source: US Embassy in the Philippines When President Rodrigo Duterte pledged in October 2016 to separate the Philippines from the...
Gregory H. Winger
Jul 1, 20216 min read
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Of Nightmares and Aspirations: Interrogations on the Chinese Dream
Photo Source: DW Living the (Chinese) Dream In the national context, dreams are manifestations of the collective spirit and the driving...
Roberto P. Lim Jr.
Jun 24, 20216 min read
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US-India Relations and Lessons for the Philippines
Photo Source: Wikimedia Amicable relations between India and US trace back to the Democratic Party government spearheaded by Barack...
Srimedha Bandi
Jun 20, 20215 min read
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The US-East Asia Security Alliance and the Challenges for Biden Administration
The East Asian region has been economically and politically secured by the United States in the post-Cold War period. The hub-and-spoke...
Ivy Ganadillo
Jun 14, 20216 min read
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China’s Infrastructure Developments Near the LAC and Lessons for the Philippines
Photo Source: Xinhua The construction of a major 67.22-kilometer-long highway connecting Pad Township in Nyingchi city with Baibung in...
Don McLain Gill
Jun 7, 20215 min read
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“Engagement, not idealism”: Reacting to Myanmar’s coup to protect democratic gains
Building on an interview with Eurasia Group’s Global Macro associate Charles Dunst – a former foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia –...
Anne-Eléonore Deleersnyder
May 31, 20215 min read
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Legitimizing Territorial Take Over, A Chinese Playbook
The New Maritime Police Law (MPL) of China, made the news when it was passed on January 22, 2021. This along with the 2009 Note Verbale...
Mara Villegas
May 24, 20214 min read
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The United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’
Photo Source: Royal Navy In recent years the United Kingdom has significantly enhanced its engagement with Southeast Asian countries,...
Jürgen Haacke
May 20, 20215 min read
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Increasing European Involvement in South China Sea
Photo Source: SCMP East Asia’s contested maritime spaces are set to become even busier over the coming years with increasing deployments...
Andrew Chubb
May 17, 20214 min read
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Is it really mutual? The Philippines-US alliance in perspective
Is it really mutual? The Philippine-US Security Alliance in Perspective The alliance between the Philippines and the United States is...
Julio S. Amador III
May 3, 20216 min read
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How Long-Distance Relationship Works: A Case of Chile and the Philippines
"Miles apart, but close at heart.” This best describes the relationship between Chile and the Philippines. With the vastness of the...
Ariane Bobillo
Apr 26, 20215 min read
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Changes in Vietnam’s Use of Strategic Partnerships to Advance Its Interests in the South China Sea
Photo Source: Maritime Herald Since 2008, Vietnam has utilized strategic partnerships and their variants to promote its interests in the...
Bich Tran
Apr 22, 20215 min read
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People-centric diplomacy and Philippine-Taiwan Relations
Taiwan is still facing the greatest challenge concerning its statehood: the lack of critical mass support from other states to recognize...
Brian U. Doce
Apr 19, 20214 min read
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The Philippines’ Food Security Situation in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Ways
Introduction In 1996, the World Food Summit defined food security as the condition “when all people, at all times, have physical and...
Nathaniel Punongbayan Candelaria
Apr 12, 20216 min read
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France as a key player in the Indo-Pacific?
It may be overlooked that France, being a former colonial power, has a significant domain beyond Western Europe. As of 12 June 2020,...
Santiago Castillo
Feb 18, 20215 min read
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Brunei’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2021
Photo Source: The Scoop Brunei’s fifth chairing of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since joining the regional...
Matthew Uy, Joycee Teodoro, and Julio Amador III
Feb 11, 20215 min read
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