As Southeast Asian countries explore a larger role for nuclear technology, the Philippines is pushing a message that could determine whether the region can safely embrace it: preparation must come before expansion. The issue took center stage as the Philippines…
Recent debate over claims linking the Philippines’ northernmost province of Batanes to Taiwan has drawn renewed attention to the deep historical ties between the two neighboring islands. Yet history tells a different—and little-known—story: for a brief period in the 17th…
A decade after an international tribunal issued a landmark ruling on the South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, July 10, renewed the Philippines’ commitment to international law, saying the decision remains central to Manila’s pursuit of peace,…
The Philippines has solidified its position as one of Asia’s leading markets for branded residences, ranking fifth in the region by market value and third by total supply, according to the Asia Branded Residences Market Review 2026 released by C9…
The Philippines has officially joined the World Bank’s upper-middle-income economies, marking its first upgrade in nearly four decades after gross national income (GNI) per capita climbed to US$4,850 in 2025, surpassing the US$4,636 threshold required for the classification. The move…
The Philippines can end poverty and become a predominantly middle-class society by 2040, but only if it acts now through comprehensive reforms that address the barriers to job creation and strengthen household resilience, according to a new World Bank report…
“Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations?” When Chinese President Xi Jinping posed that question to U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, it sounded less like a diplomatic flourish…
Bilateral relations between the Holy See and the Philippines will reach their 75th anniversary on April 8, a milestone that underscores one of Asia’s longest-standing church-state relationships, shaped by shared history, faith, and social engagement. A commemorative Mass will be…
Washington has approved a new envoy to Manila as the United States seeks to reinforce ties with one of its oldest allies in Asia. The Senate confirmed Florida businessman Lee Lipton as the next U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, replacing…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged South Korean investors to expand their footprint in the Philippines, highlighting sweeping economic reforms and new investment incentives as Manila seeks to deepen trade ties with Seoul and position itself as a regional…
