THE intensifying US military presence and strategic positioning in the South China Sea (SCS), particularly in the Philippines, have significant implications for regional stability. The expansion of the Enhanced Defense…
https://youtu.be/flxPSxdv_zQ Tonight's episode of the CGTN Dialogue Show, aired on November 11, 2024, focuses on recent developments surrounding the South China Sea dispute. The discussion is hosted by Xu Qinduo,…
https://youtu.be/hvvbu_VGjhQ Beijing has summoned the Philippine ambassador to China to lodge a stern protest over two Philippine laws demarcating territories in the South China Sea. China says the Philippine Maritime…
ON September 28, I was privileged to speak at the China (Hainan)-Asean 2024 Think Tank Forum in Haikou, China. Centered around the theme "New Quality Productive Forces, New Drivers for…
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…