Stop-gap measure: PH signs $700-M deal with South Korea for a squadron of FA-50s
The Philippines has signed a $700-million deal with the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) for 12 FA-50 aircraft to boost the country’s air defense capability.
44th Asean Summit: Concluding a formal Code of Conduct in the South China Sea
There is an urgent need to conclude a legally binding, rules-based Code of Conduct to avoid conflict in the South China Sea, transforming the area into a sea of peace and cooperation.
Paano nagpapakalat ng propaganda ang Tsina sa Tiktok
Bagama’t tinanggal na ang page na ito sa naturang video streaming platform, napag-alaman ng ating himpilan na pinapatakbo ito ng China Daily, isang malaking media organization sa Tsina na pagmamay-ari ng kanilang pamahalaan.
Treason
Is Duterte liable under the law if there is no proof of the deal? Lawyers may argue he still faces some liability because he admitted to it. His confession is an admission of guilt. Therefore, he is liable.
An alternative to the US military alliance
Since the early 2000s, there has been a mechanism available to build what could be a new security alliance in the region, reviving an old concept during the Cold War, called Maphilindo, for Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.