To arriving boats, Thitu Island appears almost untouched by the geopolitical storm surrounding it. A small stretch of white sand and coral-fringed shoreline sits in the middle of the South China Sea,
The confrontation unfolded within minutes. In the early hours of the morning, three patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources departed the small island outpost of Pag-asa,
More
A diplomatic dispute between the Philippines and China has escalated after Manila strongly condemned an artificial intelligence-generated video shared by China’s state-run China Daily, describing its portrayal of Filipinos as monkeys as
More
For many Filipino women who travelled to Saudi Arabia seeking financial security for their families, the promise of overseas employment became an experience marked by exhaustion, isolation and fear, according to a
More
To arriving boats, Thitu Island appears almost untouched by the geopolitical storm surrounding it. A small stretch of white sand and coral-fringed shoreline sits in the middle of the South China Sea,
More
A new U.S. military concept aimed at linking the capabilities of key Asian allies into a single, networked force is drawing attention across the Indo-Pacific, signaling a shift toward deeper coordination in
More
The International Criminal Court has refused to release former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, ruling that it retains jurisdiction to prosecute him despite his country’s withdrawal from the tribunal. The decision, delivered by
More
The United States has quietly established a new military foothold in the Philippines through a rotational deployment designed to support the Typhon missile system, a move analysts say reflects Washington’s intensifying effort
More
Prime Infrastructure Capital, one of the Philippines’ most active energy investors, plans to invest close to $9 billion over the next five years in hydropower and natural gas projects, signaling a major
More
The Philippine peso is hovering near an all-time low as the fallout from a sweeping infrastructure corruption scandal collides with global headwinds, testing the country’s economic credibility. The currency fell to a
More
On the outskirts of Manila lies a largely empty stretch of land that became the center of a financial whirlwind when Manuel Villar, the Philippines’ richest man, moved it between companies in
More