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Protesters wave flags and hold placards in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati, Metro Manila

24 Aug 2023

Troubled Waters Ahead for Philippine-Vietnam Strategic Partnership on the South China Sea

Phan Xuan Dung

Vietnam and the Philippines have formed a strategic partnership in the South China Sea. By reinforcing their respective claims to the area, however, they are vulnerable to a wedge strategy by third parties such as China.

Misinformation Philippine South China Sea Vietnam

25 Jul 2023

Promoting Local Business for Marawi’s Rehabilitation and Peace

Mari Katayanagi|John Lee Candelaria

Business for peace (B4P) studies have identified how business activities contribute to peace. Marawi's reconstruction calls for business engagement that will support the pride and dignity of the local Maranao people.

Philippine terrorism

12 Jun 2023

Why Should We Care about Older Filipino Migrants?

Michelle G. Ong

Many Filipino migrant labourers and migrants are ageing in their host countries, facing challenging circumstances with few resources to overcome them. What can the Marcos Jr. administration do to support these older Filipino heroes who serve the rest of the world’s needs?

Migrant Workers Philippine Philippine Economy

31 May 2023

A Strategic Reset?: The Philippines-United States Alliance under President Marcos Jr

Aries A. Arugay|Ian Storey

The Philippines-United States alliance has been reinvigorated since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was elected president in May 2022. Since Marcos took office, the two countries have increased the tempo of high-level interactions and military engagements. However, an increasingly influential pro-China lobby composed of national and local politicians, pundits and media are acting in concert to undermine this revitalisation.

Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations

26 May 2023

President Marcos Jr.’s Disaster Policy: Is a New Disaster Agency in the Works?

Cherry Ann Madriaga

Instead of relying on bureaucracy to address pressing disaster management weaknesses in the Philippines, President Marcos Jr.’s administration might consider strengthening the grassroots to avoid more disasters.

Disaster Management Philippine

19 Apr 2023

Why China is Vexed About the U.S.-Philippine EDCA

Ma Bo

China takes a dim view of Manila’s decision to grant the United States access to four military bases. While the two allies have framed the arrangement as bolstering deterrence vis-à-vis China, such a move is unlikely to deter Beijing.

China-Philippine Relations Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations

17 Apr 2023

From Duterte’s “Pivot to China” to Marcos Jr.’s “Rebalance to the U.S.”?

Aaron Jed Rabena

Marcos Jr. appears to be setting the Philippines in a different direction where foreign policy is concerned but, like his predecessors, faces the challenge of navigating Sino-U.S. rivalry alongside Sino-Philippine maritime tensions in the South China Sea.

China-Philippine Relations Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations

6 Apr 2023

The Curious Case of Cagayan: Localisation of U.S.-China Rivalry in the Philippines

Aries A. Arugay

The locus of superpower rivalry in the Indo-Pacific has gone down to the subnational level. The United States and China are engaged in a power competition for influence within local governments in the Philippines.

Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations