ASEAN impartiality and inclusiveness
The Philippines and the rest of ASEAN should remain neutral to the conflict and instead facilitate dialogue to end the war.
PH must spend 2 percent of GDP on defense
The Philippines has to increase its defense spending to a modest 2% of its GDP to build up a minimum credible defense capability and play catch up with the rest of its Southeast Asian neighbors.
China Daily’s Tiktok account back on platform but with West PH Sea-related content scrubbed
Months after TikTok banned MediaUnlocked, an affiliate channel of the Chinese state-run media giant China Daily, the page has been reinstated with its original number of followers and likes. However, all content related to the West Philippine Sea has apparently been deleted.
Deadly pathogens
The Philippines should not be a party to these experiments of deadly pathogens.
Explainer: Debunking Media Unlocked’s fact-challenged reporting on Scarborough
In one of its latest short-form videos, China Daily’s “Media Unlocked” channel left out key contexts and details as it defended Beijing’s stance on Scarborough Shoal.