Philippines – Now that Duterte’s successor is being elected, observers believe there is a chance for a reset of the Philippines’ ties with both big countries, and the election’s result might upset Asia‘s power balance. How it plays out may depend on the goals of current presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late ousted …

Philippines – The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it is working with 121 electric cooperatives the nation over to guarantee stable power during the election one week from now. In a messaged articulation recently, NEA said its team and the power merchants were “good to go” for May 9 surveys. In view of this, The NEA has been organizing with …

ASEAN – On March 19, voting began in East Timor for its fifth presidential election since liberation, with worries about political and economic stability at the top of the list. Former resistance soldier and current President Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres, as well as independence figure and Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta and a former Catholic priest, are among the 16 presidential …