What should Marcos discuss with Trump in his meeting?

What should Marcos discuss with Trump in his meeting?

What’s at Stake When Marcos Meets Trump? Possibly Everything. Will this be a turning point for the Philippines or a diplomatic disaster? From July 20 to 22, all eyes turn to Washington, D.C., where President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will meet Donald Trump for the first time. But this isn’t just another photo op. This…

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Philippines vs. Malaysia: A Tale of Two Militaries – From Sabah to the South China Sea

Philippines vs. Malaysia: A Tale of Two Militaries – From Sabah to the South China Sea

It starts with Sabah, a lingering wound in Southeast Asian geopolitics. Long claimed by the Philippines and governed by Malaysia, the dispute has flared up again. In 2025, President Marcos Jr. reignited the claim, echoing Duterte’s words: “Sabah is ours. That is historical.” Malaysia fired back. PM Anwar Ibrahim declared: “Sabah will never be part…

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Pag-asa: The Tiny Island China Wants, but Filipinos Are Ready to Die For

Pag-asa: The Tiny Island China Wants, but Filipinos Are Ready to Die For

They say the most dangerous battles aren’t always fought on massive battlefields but on forgotten pieces of land surrounded by water. Now imagine this: a tiny island, no bigger than a small village, floating in turquoise seas. It has no skyscrapers, no crowds, not even traffic. Just palm trees, coral reefs and a military garrison…

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Why is the Philippines Building Military Bases Near Taiwan?

Why is the Philippines Building Military Bases Near Taiwan?

The external threat now has become more pronounced, more worrisome.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., February 2025 Something’s changing in the Pacific and fast. Not long ago, the Philippines was focused inward. Its soldiers chased insurgents in the jungles of Mindanao. Coast guards cracked down on pirates and smugglers in the southern seas. Disaster relief was…

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Philippines Races to Upgrade Naval Bases Amid China Spy Fears — A Nation's Stand for Sovereignty and Future

Philippines Races to Upgrade Naval Bases Amid China Spy Fears — A Nation’s Stand for Sovereignty and Future

What if your backyard, your oceans, your islands, your home, was being watched by a foreign power, every single day? Not with bullets or bombs, but with silent ships, unmanned drones, and radar signals that never sleep. Welcome to the Philippines in 2025, a tropical paradise caught in the crosshairs of one of the most…

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U.S. Eyes Massive Ammunition Factory at Subic Bay to Deter China!

U.S. Eyes Massive Ammunition Factory at Subic Bay to Deter China!

In what could mark a seismic shift in U.S. force posture across the Indo-Pacific, American lawmakers are pushing for the construction of a major ammunition manufacturing and storage plant at the former U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay — a site once considered the crown jewel of Washington’s military footprint in Southeast Asia. If the plan…

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U.S. Deploys NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile System in the Philippines Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions

U.S. Deploys NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile System in the Philippines Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions

The sight of MV-22 Ospreys soaring above the northernmost frontier of the Philippines marked a symbolic and strategic milestone on June 1, 2025, as U.S. Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 (VMM-364), under Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, extracted their counterparts from the 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Littoral Regiment, 3rd…

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