ARTICLES

4 Jul 2024

Unravelling of the Marcos-Duterte Dynastic Alliance

Aries A. Arugay

The resignation of Vice-President Sara Duterte from the Cabinet signals the end of Marcos-Duterte political alliance and portends a likely clash between two of the country’s most powerful political dynasties.

3 Jul 2024

Beyond the SQUAD: Ideas for the Philippines to Work with a Northeast Asian Minilateral Arrangement

Rommel Jude G. Ong

The Philippines has extensively participated in several minilateral defence arrangements in the Indo-Pacific with like-minded states, driven by its current strategic calculus and threats within its maritime domain. The author proposes one more.

Defence Military Philippine Southeast Asia

24 Jun 2024

The Pentagon’s Disinformation War: Undermining Health and Alliances in Southeast Asia

Nuurrianti Jalli

Recent revelations that the US’ Pentagon waged a disinformation campaign against Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in Southeast Asia should shake the region out of any naïve assumptions that the great powers would protect anyone else’s interests but their own as they fight for supremacy.

COVID-19 International Relations Misinformation Philippine Vaccine Diplomacy

11 Jun 2024

Rethinking Philippine Counterterrorism Strategy after the Marawi Siege

Ann Bajo

Seven years after the siege of Marawi, the resurgence of the Abu Sayyaf Group has led to a renewed counter-push by the Philippine armed forces.

Military Philippine Philippine Politics

6 May 2024

Something Old, Something New: The Philippines’ Transparency Initiative in the South China Sea

Edcel John A. Ibarra|Aries A. Arugay

The Marcos Jr administration's measured transparency approach to Chinese grey zone activities in the South China Sea carries with it risks and challenges. It is not sufficient to protect and promote Philippines interests in the SCS. It needs to develop and articulate a clear maritime strategy for the security sector and the civilian bureaucracy.

China-Philippine Relations Philippine South China Sea

25 Apr 2024

The China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea: Has it Worked for China?

Lye Liang Fook

The China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) was established in May 2017 to discuss issues of mutual concern in the South China Sea and explore possible areas of cooperation. However, rising tensions in the SCS between China and the Philippines, compounded by the Taiwan issue, have hindered the BCM’s ability to fulfil its original objectives.

China China-Philippine Relations Philippine South China Sea

15 Apr 2024

Assessing Energy Security in the Philippines

Adoracion M. Navarro

Energy security is a serious concern in the Philippines, as evidenced by an indicators-based assessment. Domestic policy interventions and foreign investment are needed to improve the Philippine energy security situation.

Energy Philippine Renewable Energy

21 Mar 2024

The Philippines-Australia Strategic Partnership in an Era of Geopolitical Realignment

Lowell Bautista

The recent visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Australia demonstrates the resolve of the Philippines to solidify its strategic partnerships with like-minded states in the Indo-Pacific region.

ASEAN Australia Philippine South China Sea

4 Mar 2024

Made in China? The Challenge of State-Sponsored Cyber Intrusions in the Philippines

Francis C. Domingo

Apart from security challenges associated with regional geopolitical tensions, the Philippines must address its vulnerability against state-sponsored intrusions into its cyberspace.

China-Philippine Relations Philippine Philippine Politics

22 Feb 2024

The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector.

ASEAN Brunei Climate Change Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippine Singapore Thailand