The Day America Woke Up to a Nightmare It started with a whisper—then a bombshell. A cold morning in Washington, D.C., the President sat frozen as...
If the South China Sea is a chessboard of contested power, then the Bashi Channel is the game’s most unpredictable opening move. This narrow waterway between...
“We’re seeing an increasingly tough surrounding security environment, and that there is a need for the two nations, strategically aligned, to strengthen their defense cooperation and...
A New Dawn for the Philippines For three long years, the Philippines stood under the watchful eye of global financial regulators, burdened by its presence on...
The old fisherman cast his net into the waters at dawn, just as his ancestors had done for generations. But today, he wasn’t alone. A massive...
The hum of the Philippine fisheries aircraft filled the cockpit as it approached Scarborough Shoal on a routine patrol. Below, the turquoise waters stretched endlessly, concealing...
The radio crackled aboard the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua. A Chinese militia ship was shadowing them—again. But this time, the response was...
A Rusting Relic, A Nation’s Resolve The BRP Sierra Madre stands defiant—a rusting hulk battered by time and the relentless tides of the South China Sea....
From Helpless to Armed: The Philippines’ Big Move For years, Filipino sailors patrolling the South China Sea have faced a frustrating reality. Each time a Chinese...
Money Talks, and the Philippines is Listening! Foreign investors have their eyes and wallets on the Philippines, pouring in $8.6 billion in net foreign direct investment...
