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Drawing the ‘Big Picture’: US-PH Alliance Towards A Robust Maritime Domain Awareness

Queenie Valencia

Jul 1, 20215 min read

Drawing the ‘Big Picture’: US-PH Alliance Towards A Robust Maritime Domain Awareness

Photo Source: Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative Maritime domain awareness (MDA) is where it all begins. According to American Admiral...

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Interception & Pursuit of Civilian Vessel By PLA-Navy Missile Boats: Some Legal Aspects

Jay Batongbacal

Apr 12, 202111 min read

Interception & Pursuit of Civilian Vessel By PLA-Navy Missile Boats: Some Legal Aspects

On 09 April 2021, a chartered PH vessel carrying an ABS-CBN news crew sailed into the WPS to do a story on how PH fishermen were doing...

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France as a key player in the Indo-Pacific?

Santiago Castillo

Feb 18, 20215 min read

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,...

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Violent Non-State Actors in the Maritime Space: Implications for the Philippines

Jay Benson

Feb 3, 20217 min read

Violent Non-State Actors in the Maritime Space: Implications for the Philippines

Satellite imagery from Google Earth Violent non-state actors (VNSAs) such as terrorist and insurgent groups are increasingly turning to...

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COVID-19 and Duterte’s Independent Foreign Policy

Florence Gamboa, Deryk Baladjay & Julio Amador III

Feb 1, 20217 min read

COVID-19 and Duterte’s Independent Foreign Policy

Photo Source: Wikimedia COVID-19 is not necessarily a geopolitical event but its transborder and transnational scope inevitably affected...

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A Maritime Zones Law, Diplomacy, and our National Interest

Gilberto G.B. Asuque

Dec 22, 20204 min read

A Maritime Zones Law, Diplomacy, and our National Interest

I was greatly encouraged but very cautious with the shift in the narrative to defend our maritime areas and resources when President...

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Mainstreaming a Development Perspective in a Philippine Blue Economy Strategy

Jovito Jose P. Katigbak

Dec 14, 20205 min read

Mainstreaming a Development Perspective in a Philippine Blue Economy Strategy

Blue economy (BE) can be defined as the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean...

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Defense and Security Priorities in the Philippine Maritime Zone

Gen Emmanuel T. Bautista AFP RET

Dec 14, 20205 min read

Defense and Security Priorities in the Philippine Maritime Zone

The wealth that comes with the vast maritime space of the Philippine archipelago presents a promise of deliverance for the nation. Thus,...

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Addressing Maritime Security in the Age of the Pandemic: Protecting the Trilateral Border Area

Dr. Asyura Salleh

Dec 14, 20204 min read

Addressing Maritime Security in the Age of the Pandemic: Protecting the Trilateral Border Area

The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated maritime security threats in the trilateral border area in a manner not seen before. Straddling the...

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Toward Peaceful Settlement of the South China Sea Disputes

Edcel John A. Ibarra

Dec 2, 20205 min read

Toward Peaceful Settlement of the South China Sea Disputes

As the Philippines navigates through an ever-changing security environment in the South China Sea, it is important for foreign policy...

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The maritime zones of the Philippines: A legal and historical overview

Atty Neil Simon Silva

Dec 1, 20204 min read

The maritime zones of the Philippines: A legal and historical overview

As an archipelagic state and a party to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Philippines has or may...

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In the name of national development and security: Advancing the Philippines’ maritime zones

VADM Jose Luis M. Alano AFP RET

Dec 1, 20205 min read

In the name of national development and security: Advancing the Philippines’ maritime zones

The Philippines continues to face unprecedented challenges to its national maritime domain. These national maritime disruptions affect...

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The role of archipelagic sea lanes in the Philippines’ national security

Florence Principe Gamboa and Joycee Teodoro

Nov 30, 20204 min read

The role of archipelagic sea lanes in the Philippines’ national security

With over seven thousand islands, the Philippine archipelago is rich with natural resources in its coastal, marine and inland waters. It...

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Atty. Maria E.J. Pia V. Benosa

Nov 30, 20203 min read

High Time for ASL Designation?

The jurisprudence of our Supreme Court involving elements of the law of the sea reflect the still evolving understanding, even in key...

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