Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has again confirmed his complete opposition to any military hostility against China. Speaking at the inaugural session of the new parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Duterte stated: “I am being criticised about the South China Sea. Am I prepared to go […]
He found a people on their knees And gave them pride in who they are All the while fighting the gravest disease That plagued the nation and left deep scars. A humble servant without hesitation In the fight for revitalisation His every waking hour spent To revive lands that had […]
Under President Rodrigo Duterte, The Philippines has entered what Chinese President Xi Jinping has called a “golden era” of friendship. Beijing has further confirmed that the last maddening gasps of Sinophobia among the disgraced old ruling elite of The Philippines will have no impact on productive win-win relations. But while […]
It is a common misnomer to confuse wealth with elitism, even though in reality, the two concepts are very different. Wealth simply denotes an objective state of having an above average amount of money in one’s long term possession. Elitism is a far more manifold concept involving social indicators designed […]
Duterte’s quotes on sovereignty Rodrigo Duterte has delivered on his promise to withdraw The Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC). As a staunch defender of Philippine sovereignty, Duterte had no time for an international body meddling in the domestic affairs of his nation and particularly one with a track […]
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. has been in Beijing for bilateral meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi. The meetings have been successful with Locsin parsing China for presenting the developing world with a unique model for future development that is not reliant on the […]
It is now official, like Singapore, China, the United States, Russia, India, Pakistan, Turkey and many others, The Philippines is no longer under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is not only a flawed organisation but a fatally flawed one. This fact has been recognised by […]
The phrase narco-terrorism has often been used on these pages to describe the blood soaked culture surrounding the dangerous drug shabu in The Philippines. The fact that shabu has led to mass murder, child rape, people being burnt alive, beheadings and now the gang rape, throat slitting and skinning alive […]
Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teddy Locsin has given an extensive interview with China’s Global Times in which he outlined The Philippine perspective on three major issues: 1. South China Sea disputes 2. Belt and Road connectivity with China 3. Philippine-US relations and how they impact Manila’s ties to Beijing […]