The Future of Duterte’s Pivot to China: A Non-Defeatist Approach
Enrico V. Gloria
Duterte’s China pivot is at a crossroads. The upcoming May polls will give the leading presidential candidates some room to rethink the country’s China policy.

Enrico V. Gloria
Duterte’s China pivot is at a crossroads. The upcoming May polls will give the leading presidential candidates some room to rethink the country’s China policy.
Sol Iglesias
President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial ‘war on drugs’ looms large in the 2022 election for his successor.
Jay L. Batongbacal
Since taking office in 2016, Philippine President Duterte has downplayed the South China Sea Arbitration Award in the hope of gaining China’s infrastructure and financial offerings. This hope has so far remained unfulfilled.
Lee Sue-Ann
A divisive debate has broken out in regional social media over the use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19. The focus of the debate should remain squarely on its effectiveness as a therapeutic treatment for the coronavirus.
Malcolm Cook
The U.S. solidifies its paramount status, and Singapore rises to #2.
Malcolm Cook
The Philippines’ battle against the Covid-19 pandemic is plagued by supply and demand-side problems
Malcolm Cook
The much-anticipated polls for the Philippines’ new Bangsamoro regional region has been in the works for more than two years. Given a slew of challenges, however, it might be better for them to be delayed.
Ian Storey
A long-standing Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States will probably survive despite threats from President Rodrigo Duterte to see the end of it.
Renato Cruz De Castro
Given the challenges posed by an assertive China and a changing geopolitical environment, Manila and Washington must work hard to sustain their decades-old alliance.
Malcolm Cook
A Biden Administration will see strong headwinds as it pertains to Washington’s relations with Manila.