LAST July 2, I was interviewed on the SMNI program "Nightline News," hosted by MJ and Admar, on many crucial issues related to the country's dispute with China over the…
IN this edition of my column, I present the views of retired Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Adm. Joel Garcia, former commandant of the PCG and former undersecretary of the National…
LAST January 17 in Shanghai, the Philippines and China held the 8th Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea (SCS). Essentially, the two parties have reached a consensus…
Under the reign of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippines’ foreign policy had a major pivot leaning toward the United States (U.S.), diverging from his predecessors; former President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
ON December 3 last year (2023), I embarked on a meaningful and soul-stirring journey to pay special and heartfelt tribute at the tomb of Sultan Paduka Batara, known as "Pahala,"…
THE celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea in 2022 marked a significant milestone in the cooperation between…
AS we all know, the South China Sea (SCS) is one of the most in-demand waterways in the world. Aside from the fact that it is a sensitive topic, for…
RECENTLY, territorial/maritime disputes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea (SCS) have dominated international and local headlines. In lieu of the recent incident in the disputed SCS,…