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EDCA Is Not a U.S. Base: Manila’s Strategic Recalibration Amid Middle East Tensions
EDCA Is Not a U.S. Base: Manila’s Strategic Recalibration Amid Middle East Tensions Last week, as headlines screamed about possible escalation between Iran and Israel, a different kind of panic started trending in Manila. “Are we about to be dragged into someone else’s war?” That was the message lighting up group chats. That was the…
Philippines–US–Japan Military Drills Over the Bashi Channel (Feb 2026)
Philippines–US–Japan Military Drills Over the Bashi Channel (Feb 2026) The morning fog over Batanes hung thick, curling around the jagged cliffs like it was hiding something. Something big. I was standing there, watching the tiny fishing boats bob against waves that now shared space with gray silhouettes of warships, Philippine, US, and Japanese, sliding through…
Does Indonesia Also Have a Stake in Sabah?
Does Indonesia Also Have a Stake in Sabah? Last week, when headlines once again mentioned “heightened patrols near Sabah” and quiet diplomatic conversations in Kuala Lumpur, something struck me. Not what was said. But what wasn’t. Every time Sabah makes the news, the script feels familiar. It’s always framed as Malaysia versus the Philippines. The…
Catholic Church to Open a Mission on a South China Sea Island Claimed by the Philippines and China
Catholic Church to Open a Mission on a South China Sea Island Claimed by the Philippines and China “We bring no weapons. We bring the Gospel.” That quiet line, shared in early reports this week, hit harder than any naval press release. Because here’s the question no one expected to ask in 2026: What happens…
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