Deryk Matthew Baladjay and Florence Principe GamboaDec 10, 20216 minOnwards and upwards: The Philippines-US security alliancePhoto Source: Manila Bulletin The Philippines-United States alliance has been in place for well over seven decades. As the Philippines’...
Matthew Uy and Dianne MulingtapangDec 6, 20216 minGood Cop, Bad Cop: The US-Philippine Alliance as a foreign policy priority Photo Source: Rappler The United States (US) is an important ally to the Indo-Pacific region and the oldest for the Philippines. However,...
Edcel John A. IbarraJul 1, 20214 minFor Democracy’s Sake, Biden Must Continue Engaging with DutertePhoto Source: CNN Philippines The new US president, Joe Biden, asserted in various forums that his foreign policy would rest on defending...
Dean DulayJul 1, 20214 minCan 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...
Gregory H. WingerJul 1, 20216 minAlliance Embeddedness: The Resilience of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance in the Duterte EraPhoto Source: US Embassy in the Philippines When President Rodrigo Duterte pledged in October 2016 to separate the Philippines from the...
J. Wellington Brown and Dean C. DulayMar 25, 20214 minWhy Local Politics Matter for U.S. – Philippines Military Relations Photo Source: Pexels The recent brouhaha and the uncertainty of whether the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will continue have once again...
Florence Gamboa, Deryk Baladjay & Julio Amador IIIFeb 1, 20217 minCOVID-19 and Duterte’s Independent Foreign PolicyPhoto Source: Wikimedia COVID-19 is not necessarily a geopolitical event but its transborder and transnational scope inevitably affected...
Mico GalangJan 3, 20215 minAlliance @ 70: Philippines-U.S. Security Relations at a CrossroadOn August 30, 2021, the Philippines and the U.S. will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of their Mutual Defense Treaty...