Category: Opinion

The situation in the contested waters is akin to a never-ending bout of shadowboxing, with both sides constantly gearing up for a potential showdown in this crucial waterway.

The coming Harris-Trump face-off has inspired musings of a “prosecutor vs felon” contest as well as a slew of social media memes that underline their nearly 20-year age difference, the “Silent Generation” vs Gen X and Millennials.  

The first presidential debate proved such a debacle for Pres. Joe Biden that it’s opened questions about whether a perturbed, restive Democratic Party might find someone else to battle Donald Trump in November.

The powers of governments today are diminishing. Those unaccountable wealthy individuals and companies who run today’s sources of information have grown relatively more powerful.

The open letter could be driving a wedge among the Marcos administration’s senior security officials.

The Philippines welcomes the statement of support but needs stronger actions to demonstrate the robust alliance between the two allies.

A global war in the 21st century is no longer just a plausibility but a certainty. And the paradox in this certainty is that in all likelihood, the United States will call the first nuclear strike to annihilate its enemies.

Some security analysts and military officials suggested invoking the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), inviting the United States military to intervene and defend its oldest ally in the region.
However, the defense department disagreed.

The Philippines is familiar with China’s tactics in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. It will harass and provoke but will not start a shooting war.

Around 40,000 rockets have hit Israel so far. While Hamas justified the bombings as a counteroffensive to Israel’s blockade of Gaza, the October attack reveals far more than just that.