Geo Politics

A massive data leak has exposed the hacking activities of a Chinese tech firm, i-Soon, which has been linked to China’s top policing agency and other parts of its government.  The data leak, which was posted online by an anonymous whistleblower, shows that i-Soon hacked into the systems and networks of foreign governments, organizations, and individuals, in order to collect …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is facing a dilemma on whether to sue China over its alleged use of cyanide in fishing activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the disputed waters in the South China Sea.  The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has recently reported that it has found evidence of cyanide fishing by Chinese vessels in …

Russia and Ukraine have been at war since February 2022, when Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, a peninsula in the Black Sea that belonged to Ukraine. The war then spread to the eastern regions of Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists, backed by Russian troops and weapons, fought against the Ukrainian government forces. The war has claimed more than 20,000 lives, displaced …

China and Taiwan have been locked in a state of hostility and rivalry since 1949, when the Chinese civil war ended with the victory of the communist forces led by Mao Zedong, and the retreat of the nationalist forces led by Chiang Kai-shek to the island of Taiwan.  China claims Taiwan as a renegade province that must be reunited with …

The Philippines and India have recently agreed to enhance their defense cooperation, including the export of military equipment from India to the Philippines. The deal, which was concluded in Manila in March 2021, will enable the Philippines to acquire BrahMos missiles, which are jointly developed by India and Russia, as well as other defense hardware and services from India. The …

The Philippines, a Southeast Asian archipelago that claims part of the South China Sea as its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has been embroiled in a long-standing territorial dispute with China, a regional power that claims almost the entire sea as its sovereign territory.  The dispute has escalated in recent months, as China has increased its presence and activities in the …

The PUV Modernization Program, launched by the Philippine government in 2017, aims to replace the old and polluting jeepneys, the iconic and popular public transport vehicles in the country, with new and eco-friendly ones. However, the program has been met with resistance and criticism from jeepney drivers, operators, and commuters, who fear that the program will phase out the traditional …

The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country that has a tense and complex relationship with China, its neighbor and largest trading partner. The Philippines and China have been involved in a territorial dispute over the South China Sea, where both countries claim sovereignty and rights over islands, reefs, and waters that are rich in natural resources and strategic importance.  The …

The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country with a population of about 110 million and a GDP of about 376 billion USD. The country is a former colony of Spain and the United States, and has a close and strategic alliance with the latter. The country is also a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and …

The feud between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte has been escalating since the 2023 presidential election, which Marcos won by a narrow margin. Duterte, who had endorsed his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio as his successor, refused to concede and accused Marcos of fraud and cheating. He also launched a series of legal and political challenges to …