Why an Unofficial Claim to Batanes Still Matters
Lowell Bautista
Some Chinese scholars have argued that Batanes in the northern Philippines belongs to China via Taiwan. The claim is weak, but over time it can be politically useful.

Lowell Bautista
Some Chinese scholars have argued that Batanes in the northern Philippines belongs to China via Taiwan. The claim is weak, but over time it can be politically useful.
Jan Robert R. Go
Younger Filipinos seem to have more nuanced attitudes towards China and encounter its soft power in different ways than their parents’ generation, but this does not mean a sea change has occurred.
Yasmira P. Moner|Aries A. Arugay
The upcoming elections in Bangsamoro in the Philippines will mark a critical turning point in the region’s journey towards self-determination.
Abdul Rahman Yaacob
As the Philippine Air Force seeks to modernise its fleet, it should start by mapping out the appropriate air strategy first
Sophie Wushuang Yi
Progress on the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China is in limbo, and likely to stay that way.
Lowell Bautista|Aries A. Arugay
The Philippines' arbitral victory in 2016, though rejected by China, has helped entrench the law of the sea as the region's principal framework for understanding and contesting maritime claims.
Matteo Piasentini
The signing of a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement between France and the Philippines is a milestone in Manila’s efforts to diversify its security. It comes at a time when the Marcos Jr administration is flirting with the idea of resetting its ties with Beijing.
Ian Storey
Faced with an energy crisis at home, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has broached the idea of joint energy cooperation with China. The idea will not fly, for a variety of reasons.
Pham Ngoc Minh Trang|Tran le Duy
The 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea has subtly shifted claimant states’ practices, a decade on.
Mico A Galang
As the Philippines faces a more complex strategic environment, security cooperation with like-minded countries is critical. This Long Read examines the strategic partnership between Japan and the Philippines, particularly under the Marcos Jr administration.