Fly in the ointment
Asian Century By Herman Tiu Laurel To the surprise of the Japanese government, 48 percent of respondents from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations consider China as their...
Category: Opinion
Bongbong beyond rhetoric
By Mauro Gia Samonte For a time, I've confined myself to writing just one column a week, on Saturdays, in conformity with changes in editorial direction by The Manila Times. This time...
Putin Escalates Conflict As Four Ukrainian Oblasts Conduct Self-Determination Referenda
By Adolfo Quizon Paglinawan As early as October 2021, when Russia began a massive buildup of troops and military equipment along its border with Ukraine, I forecast that if Russia goes into a...
PH-US Relations Amid Geopolitical Realities and Challenges Under a Marcos Jr. Presidency
by Prof. Anna Malindog-Uy Two of the many essential questions in Philippine foreign policy that have been consistently asked by Filipinos and people in the foreign policy circle ever since...
A Short Review of Philippine-China Educational Cooperation
Asian Century By Herman Tiu Laurel “To gain knowledge quietly, to learn without losing interest, to instruct others relentlessly,” – Lao Tzu When Chinese Foreign Minister and...
‘Amboys’ Sabotaging PH Development
Asian Century By Herman Tiu Laurel The news from Nikkei Asia headlined one of the latest developments from ASEAN diplomacy, “Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar deepen Russia ties to...
The Impostor Who Wants To Be King, Must Be Booted Out
By Ado Paglinawan An impostor has replaced the King of the Castle? Two friends, the Wizard and the Warrior, suspect that evil magic is involved. You can select the role of either the Wizard...
Philippines: Time to Ratify RCEP
by Prof. Anna Malindog-Uy Among the 15 member-states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), only the Philippines has not ratified the biggest trade deal in history and...
Martial Law Opens Old Wounds, As Well As New Perspectives
By Ado Paglinawan, Part 1 The declaration of martial law does not automatically mean, he who declared it is a dictator. What is a dictator? There are many definitions, including the latest which...
Corruption of Legal System Obstructs Our 60-40 Deal with China
By Ado Paglinawan, Part 4 (Conclusion) Our lawyers have gone wild twisting our laws. We have to wise up to restore law and order in our society from the beholders of political power...
Time for the Philippines to Change Approach in Settling Differences with China over the Disputed South China Sea
by Prof. Anna Malindog-Uy I agree with Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, when she said in a senate hearing last Thursday (8 September 2022) that probably...
¡Basta Ya! Solomonic Wisdom Ascertains Our 60-40 Deal with China
By Ado Paglinawan, Part 3 If you are seeing this for the first time, know that this is the third dissertation on this same topic. The first part surgically exposed the...