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A Call for Sovereign Industrialization To reverse the legacy of the Dodge Plan and its derivatives can be done by asserting a sovereign, Filipino-led industrial strategy. It is a declaration of ...
Despite the modest amount, Washington’s commitment signals Manila’s strategic importance in the region, analysts say.
Nearly four months after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of higher reciprocal tariff rates on major U.S. trading partners, the dust has settled and the strategy is working.
Despite the escalating global uncertainties, particularly the heightened tensions in the Middle East and the imposition of new US tariffs, Philippine ...
The West Philippine Sea - Manila's term for the parts of the South China Sea within its exclusive economic zone - has become a battleground for competing territorial claims.
Philippines may be “less affected” by US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a 20 percent tariff on all Philippine ...
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Our dependence on fossil fuels
THE Philippines, an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, faces a critical juncture in its energy future. While fossil fuels have long been the backbone of its economy, a complete reliance on these ...
Some analysts argue that the decline in tourism is closely linked to the ongoing tensions between the Philippines and China.
Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. is “very close” to locking in a big trade deal with the Philippines, during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to the ...
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Fate of Taiwan and the Philippines intertwined
There is a proposal that Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines should be considered as a single theater of war.