Richard Javad Heydarian

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

MANILA - This week, US President Joe Biden hosted for the last time his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India for the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit.

MANILA – The Philippines and South Korea elevated ties to a strategic partnership, Manila’s latest move to build a bulwark and stockpile more arms against

MANILA – The South China Sea disputes pitting China against rival Southeast Asian states have entered a perilous new phase as China and the Philippines

MANILA–All major global powers are flexing muscles in East Asian waters, with the US, China and even Russia conducting major drills across the Western

MANILA – Ahead of one of America's most contentious-ever elections, one Asian state is doubling down with confidence in its alliance with Washington.

MANILA—Donald Trump's re-election and the formation of a more hawkish national security team have inspired key allies to double down on their defense