2017/03/03 |
The Last Days of the Philippine Jeepney?
It is less a question of modernity and more about profiting from the plight of millions under the disguise of 'progress.'
2017/01/16 |
'Are You Not Entertained?' Filipino Film Project Tackles Violence as Entertainment
Have we wanted this type of entertainment all along? Is our thirst for violent entertainment getting out of hand? Have we been betrayed by the television and internet media in the long run?
2017/01/16 |
Why China Is Wooing Southeast Asia’s New Strongman
Improved government relations with fiery Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte are key to securing dominance in the South China Sea.
2016/12/23 |
Duterte’s Year of Living Dangerously
It has been a year of tectonic change in the Philippines.
2016/11/30 |
FEATURE: Portrait of a Filipino Artist in Captivity
Juan Paolo Verzosa, his wife and hundreds like them are being used as a bargaining chip for the state to gain the upper hand in ongoing peace negotiation in the Philippines.
2016/10/27 |
Duterte's Detente With China And Its Implications For Taiwan
How might Duterte's plans pressure Taiwan?
2016/09/21 |
Martial Law in the Philippines: An Enduring Horror Story
Decades have passed since Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law, but the much of the Philippines still lives in terror.
2016/08/22 |
Duterte Slams U.N., Threatens to Leave Global Organization
The United Nations has called out Duterte's war on drugs, but the Philippine president isn't having any of it.
2016/08/12 |
10 Inmates Killed in Philippines Prison Grenade Blast
At least 10 inmates who were killed at a prison in the Philippines on Thursday may have been trying to escape.
2016/06/30 |
Duterte Takes Philippines Office Under Fear and Accusations
The new president says he knows the limits of his authority and the legal boundaries, but observers think otherwise.
2016/02/01 |
US Sends Navy Destroyer into the Paracel Islands in Response to South China Sea Dispute
China’s building of artificial islands in the South China Sea has constantly aroused concerns of militarization. Though multiple countries claim partial sovereignty in the area, the US Pentagon sent a navy destroyer to Triton Island on January 30, and stated that the region should be taken as international waters.
2015/09/17 |
The Philippines Shift Production of Voting Machines to Taiwan in Fear of China’s Interference
Concerned that China might sabotage the country’s 2016 presidential election due to the South China Sea dispute, the Philippines decided to shift the production site of the voting machines from China to Taiwan.