At this point, the US cannot afford to pause its military aid program to the Philippines, just like in Egypt and Israel where the US wanted to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.
Stop making the people beg. Give them decent jobs.
An X user falsely claimed that former vice president Leni Robredo only helped 10 families and was seeking only media exposure when she helped hand out relief goods personally.
Manila does not need an ally that cannot be relied on and changes its mind depending on its interests.
New sources of instability have emerged and conflict is on the rebound years after the conclusion of peace negotiations and the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to a new conflict monitoring report.