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...
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Julius Yano
- Mar 5, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Antoine Roth
- Mar 5, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Krista Wiegand
- Feb 25, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Riko Watanabe
- Jan 21, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Maria Thaemar C. Tana
- Jan 10, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Mark Angelo Locsin
- Dec 16, 2021
- 4 min
Indo-Pacific Democratic Gains? The Philippines and the Era of Strategic Competition
The international system has seen its fair share of temporal conditions and specific circumstances that determine the attitudes of...
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Deryk Matthew Baladjay and Florence Principe Gamboa
- Dec 10, 2021
- 6 min
Onwards and upwards: The Philippines-US security alliance
Photo Source: Manila Bulletin The Philippines-United States alliance has been in place for well over seven decades. As the Philippines’...
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Matthew Uy and Dianne Mulingtapang
- Dec 6, 2021
- 6 min
Good 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,...
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Fan Dai
- Dec 1, 2021
- 6 min
A Chinese Perspective on China’s Vaccine Diplomacy
Photo Source: The Star The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak towards the end of 2019 might be the first large-scale infectious disease that...
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Satoru Nagao
- Nov 26, 2021
- 4 min
Japan should lease nuclear submarines from the US
Photo Source: Japan Today In September 2021, Australia, the US, and the UK published a joint statement of their cooperation as AUKUS, a...
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Jules Gerard Arceo
- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
India’s turn to the East: An opportunity for a broader India-Philippines Security Cooperation
Photo Source: ASEAN Bilateral relations develop at varying paces. Some mature quickly, while others take years and even decades to...
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Alexia Anne M. Suñaz
- Nov 11, 2021
- 5 min
International Relations Perspectives on Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Response
The COVID-19 pandemic characterizes the 21st-century world experience through its interweaving effects in various sectors. It displays...
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Bec Strating
- Nov 6, 2021
- 5 min
AUKUS and Australia’s security policy
Photo Source: The Interpreter Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom signed the historic ‘AUKUS’ trilateral security...
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Derek Grossman
- Nov 4, 2021
- 5 min
Duterte's Dalliance with China Is Over
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016, he pledged to shift his country's foreign policy away from the United...
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Florence Gamboa, Deryk Baladjay & Julio Amador III
- Nov 2, 2021
- 5 min
Securitizing COVID-19
Photo Source: SCMP How to deal with a non-traditional human security challenge such as the COVID-19 pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic has...
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J. Eduardo Malaya
- Oct 25, 2021
- 4 min
Philippines-Netherlands connections @ 70
The First Filipino Boat in Amsterdam. Photo Source: GMA News 2021 is an auspicious year for the Philippines and the Netherlands as it...
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JJ Domingo
- Oct 25, 2021
- 7 min
Idealism and strategy: the Philippines’ commitment to the rules-based international order
Photo Source: United Nations Photo The signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco seventy-six years ago this month was a...
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Mark Anthony Articulo
- Oct 24, 2021
- 4 min
International law and the United Nations' role in maintaining peace amidst great power rivalry
Photo Source: United Nations Recent events unfolded some surprises, and nations, big and small, have offered mixed reactions that make...
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Monerica Arnuco
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
Women in Afghanistan: Pawns then, pawns again
Since August 15, 2021, the world has been watching with bated breath as the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in what appeared to be...
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Benjamin Barton
- Oct 12, 2021
- 5 min
The European Union and regional security the Indo-Pacific: Quo Vadis?
At a time when many of the Indo-Pacific’s key players are undergoing a recalibration of their strategic stances toward the region, in...
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Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
- Oct 7, 2021
- 5 min
High-level visits underpin renewed PH-US alliance ties post VFA restoration
Photo Source: CNN A formal endorsement of the controversial Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral security...
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Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Alliance Lessons for the Future
Photo Source The recent announcement of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) on the formation of a new military...
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Lara Beatrice Jomalesa
- Sep 24, 2021
- 6 min
The New China Coast Guard Law: Implications to PH Maritime Security
Photo Source: Philippine Star The Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress last 22 January 2021 adopted the Chinese...
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Gen Emmanuel T. Bautista AFP RET
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
US-Philippines Alliance: Strategic and Operational Value of the Alliance and its Future
Screen Capture from Center for Strategic and International Studies The Philippines’ defense ties with the United States is the core that...
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PH Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana
- Sep 16, 2021
- 9 min
Commentary on the 70th Anniversary of the PH-US Mutual Defense Treaty
Screen Capture: Center for Strategic and International Studies On August 30, 1951, former Philippine President Elpidio Quirino delivered...
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Renato Cruz De Castro
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Whitsun Reef Stand-Off: A Test Case for the Applicability of the 1951 PH-US MDT in the 21st Century?
Photo Source: Wikipedia/ABS-CBN The Philippines is the oldest United States’ (U.S.) treaty ally in Asia as the two countries signed what...
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Wen-Qing Ngoei
- Sep 9, 2021
- 4 min
After the Fall: Saigon and Kabul in US-Southeast Asian Relations
Photo Source: Wikipedia United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore in August 2021 took place just days after the...
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Carol Largo
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
The Philippines: A Target of Vaccine Diplomacy
Photo Source: Wikipedia As COVID-19 virus spreads and turns into a global pandemic, nations raced to create a vaccine to mitigate its...
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Mico Galang
- Sep 3, 2021
- 5 min
The Implications of Afghanistan for the Philippines-U.S. Alliance
Photo Source: Aljazeera On July 30, 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that President Rodrigo Duterte, after...
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Amb. Ma. Hellen De La Vega
- Sep 1, 2021
- 7 min
Philippine Perspective on the Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Australia
"Our 75th Anniversary invites us to look back at our shared history and to move together in unison towards a mature bilateral partnership"
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Dashell C. Yancha-Po
- Aug 26, 2021
- 7 min
Should the Philippines welcome refugees?
Some Considerations
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 23, 2021
- 8 min
Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate
Photo Source: World Atlas A recent analysis of Middle Eastern states’ interventionist policies suggests that misguided big power...
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Daniele Carminati
- Aug 19, 2021
- 5 min
The quest for soft power: competitive vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia
The whole world has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year, but not all regions and countries have been hit the...
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Enrico Gloria
- Aug 9, 2021
- 5 min
Colonialism and Debt of Gratitude: Framing the US and China in Duterte’s Foreign Policy Discourses
Photo Source: Inquirer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently delivered his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) for his...
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Chester Cabalza
- Aug 5, 2021
- 6 min
The Philippines’ Stealthy Ascent to Middle Power
The Philippines co-founded the United Nations (UN) in 1945 with 50 other states, committed to maintaining international peace and...
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Rej Cortez Torrecampo
- Jul 1, 2021
- 6 min
Searching for the collaborative advantage in the Philippines-US alliance
Photo Source: thedefiant.net Significant challenges in the Philippines-US alliance emerged with the leadership transition in both...
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Queenie Valencia
- Jul 1, 2021
- 5 min
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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Philip Alegre
- Jul 1, 2021
- 5 min
A New Leverage for the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea
Photo Source: Esquiremag After months of speculations from the campaign, not to mention the transition period and the early days of Joe...
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Blake Herzinger
- Jul 1, 2021
- 6 min
Facing the Future Shoulder to Shoulder: The Critical Question of Access in the US-PH Alliance
Photo Source: Reuters For many years, the U.S.-Philippines alliance has been a touchstone of American strategy in Asia and a critical...
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Edcel John A. Ibarra
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Gen Emmanuel T. Bautista AFP RET
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Dean Dulay
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Mark Manantan
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Gregory H. Winger
- Jul 1, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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Roberto P. Lim Jr.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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Srimedha Bandi
- Jun 20, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Ivy Ganadillo
- Jun 14, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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Don McLain Gill
- Jun 7, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Anne-Eléonore Deleersnyder
- May 31, 2021
- 5 min
“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 –...
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