Richard Javad Heydarian

MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr kickstarted his third, and arguably most consequential, State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week

MANILA – Marking a first, the Philippines hosted "two-plus-two" talks between American and Filipino defense and diplomatic chiefs. By all indications, the

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a joint press conference, in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023 (pool photo by Kimimasa Mayama via AP Images).

MANILA - August is shaping up as a busy month for defense diplomacy in the Philippines. In a historic first, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

MANILA – The Philippines and China have capped their tensions in the South China Sea after a series of incidents brought the two rival claimants dangerously close to armed conflict. But the fragile sea truce masks a more fundamental shift in Philippine-China relations.

MANILA – Of all Southeast Asian states, the Philippines stands out for its increasingly antagonistic relations with China. As tensions twist and turn in the South China Sea, broad bilateral relations are likewise in growing turmoil.

MANILA – Will the Sabina Shoal be the trigger point for US intervention in the escalating China-Philippine clashes in the contested South China Sea? Over

Core members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN recognize it has deficiencies. To counter China, they’re embracing other avenues.

MANILA – Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo says his department has no intention of surrendering or compromising sovereign rights or interests in striking the nation's diplomatic balance with China.

MANILA - The Philippines and China have effectively ended a recent standoff over the Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, marking at least a temporary