Philippines

Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Pact: What Are The Implications?

Tightening web of agreements to constrain Beijing’s adventurism

Jul 17

Performative Martyrdom in the South China Sea

China loses it and a Filipino loses a thumb for his country

Jun 24

Crisis Deepens in the South China Sea

Marcos needs other options than confrontation with Beijing

Jun 23

Nobel Laureate Ressa’s Libel Case a Marcos-Duterte Flashpoint

Duterte’s campaign against Ressa, Rappler isn’t dead

Jun 20 •

Our Correspondent

Marcos Cozies up to the Americans

Philippine president goes against his country’s best interest

Jun 17

Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s Hail Mary Pass in Manila

Last-ditch effort for global support given increasing Russian prowess on the battlefield

Jun 10

Bamban’s Mysterious Mayor

Small-town official enmeshed in Chinese scam centers, Singapore money-laundering scandal

May 22 •

John Berthelsen

Brownout on Roxas Boulevard Redux

Philippine power outages are being blamed on El Niño, but also power plants are violating government mandates

May 13

Australia, Japan Need to Calm Tensions in South China Sea

Both are outsider nations and should return to diplomatic neutrality to cool strains

Apr 18

Philippines’ Marcos Renewable Energy Plans Encouraging

But dependence on coal, corruption problems, other issues get in way

Apr 15

A Confident Marcos Returns to the White House

Bongbong has stopped being his father’s son and is now a leader that matters

Apr 10

Manila on Shaky Ground

If the Big One comes, risk firm says, it’s cataclysm

Mar 6 •

Our Correspondent

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