Responding to future security threats
The Philippines has been drawing valuable lessons from conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the recent India-Pakistan border disputes.
Key figures, leaders, dignitaries set to attend Pope Francis’s funeral
Thousands are expected to troop to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. The Vatican is not only the global center of Catholicism, it is also a sovereign state with the pope recognized as both head of state and government. The Holy See has a permanent observer mission to the United Nations.
Poland’s interest in the Indo-Pacific region
Manila does not need an ally that cannot be relied on and changes its mind depending on its interests.
FACT-CHECK: The Philippines was not bombed by China due to tensions in the West Philippine Sea
A YouTube channel made the false claim that the Philippines was bombed by China due to tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
Group proposes total hog ban in Iloilo
A group met Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. Monday to suggest a three-month total ban on the entry of pigs and pork products from Luzon into Iloilo province.
