Most favored ally

Most favored ally

Oct 20, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion

The Philippines has been getting more attention in the United States because of its geographic location in the Indo-Pacific region as tension with China rises not just over the South China Sea but also because of Taiwan.

An unreliable ally

An unreliable ally

Feb 16, 2021 | In the trenches, Opinion

Rodrigo Duterte has a symbiotic relationship with the military establishment. He has been showering them with non-military benefits, paying attention to their needs from equipment and personal welfare, to vaccines for coronavirus disease (Covid-19).He has placed...