BEYOND TRADE, structural differences in demographics and education shape both countries’ long-term trajectories.

In a recent discussion we had here in Washington, DC on the evolving dynamics of the South China Sea, I found myself reflecting on how my own experiences with China have spanned approximately four ...

Two recent reports on public finance leadership caught my attention. First was the exit of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr., who was replaced by Department of ...

It was supposed to be a routine voyage, but it turned into the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history. A collision, ...

An eerie sight unfolded in Dionela in the Philippine province of Antique on November 3, when thousands of bats suddenly ...

WE have never really punished the corrupt in this country, so corruption has thrived and will continue to thrive for so long ...

A legal expert and politician, he was one of dictator Ferdinand Marcos's closest aides, designing and implementing martial ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 241 ...

Twenty years ago, I began my diplomatic journey in the Philippines as Second Secretary Political, Press and Public Affairs.

The recent weakening of both the US dollar (USD) and the Philippine peso (PHP) signals more than a short-term market swing. It reflects a deeper global transformation—a shift from US-centric, ...

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities.