ARTICLES

8 Dec 2025

The Philippines and Germany Enter a New Era of Defence Cooperation

Frances Mangosing

Defence and security ties between Manila and Berlin are strengthening amid rising threats in both Europe and the Indo-Pacific driven partly by the growing alignment between Beijing and Moscow.

21 Oct 2025

Scarborough Shoal Standoff: More Deterrence, Less Trust

Zhihua Zheng|Jiawei Wang

The dispute over Scarborough Shoal reflects a fragile balance sustained by deterrence and symbolism rather than trust.

China China-Philippine Relations Philippines South China Sea

19 Sep 2025

Can Filipinos Transcend Polarised Politics to Protest Against Grand Corruption?

Alvin Ang|Aries A. Arugay

The Philippines has remained divided in reaction to a massive corruption scandal. Filipinos must overcome differences and cohesively apply public pressure.

Philippine Politics Philippines

9 Jul 2025

The Divorce Debate in the Philippines: Why Not a People’s Referendum?

Dennis Blanco

Divorce elicits a multitude of opinions in the devoutly Catholic nation, both supporting and opposing it. Only a definitive public consensus can help resolve the issue.

Civil Society Philippines

16 Apr 2025

Philippine AI Governance: Time to Shift Gears

Jose Miguelito Enriquez

While acknowledging the importance of establishing a framework for AI governance, the Philippine government has not enacted relevant laws or introduced regulatory policies through executive action.

Artificial Intelligence Law Philippine Economy Philippines

10 Mar 2025

A Return to Political Chaos? The Philippines’ Impeachment Saga

Aries A. Arugay

Vice-President Sara Duterte’s upcoming impeachment trial will have a major impact on whether political stability in the Philippines is upended or maintained.

Philippine Elections Philippine Politics Philippines

24 Feb 2025

Leveraging Justice: Marcos Jr. Uses the ICC Probe to Challenge the Duterte Dynasty

Sasha Lee

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has shifted his stance from opposing to obliging a potential International Criminal Court arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte. The ICC probe has become a trump card in the Marcos-Duterte feud ahead of the midterm elections.

Crime Philippine Elections Philippine Politics Philippines

14 Feb 2025

Trump 2.0 and the US-Philippines Alliance: Consistency and Change

Julio S. Amador III

The US-Philippines alliance is expected to be reinforced in the Trump 2.0 administration. It will, however, be tested given existing regional flashpoints and the need to follow through commitments pledged in previous years.

Philippine Politics Philippine-U.S. Relations Philippines US

5 Feb 2025

Rethinking Economic Planning in the Philippines

JC Punongbayan

There are plans to transform the Philippines’ socioeconomic planning agency, NEDA, into a new Cabinet department. But this proposal fails to address its declining relevance and chronic inability to ensure the implementation of crucial development projects.

Economic Planning Philippine Economy Philippines