AS Philippines-China relations continue to deteriorate amid geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea, issues once confined to diplomacy and security are increasingly spilling into education, culture and people-to-people exchanges ...Rommel C.
He arrives not merely as a diplomat, but as the face of a Japan assuming a larger strategic role across the Indo-Pacific ... Latest stories. Bond vigilantes on a savage hunt as global yields run wild ... The second risk is strategic entrapment ... Rommel C ... ....
Foreign influence operations in the Philippines have drawn increasing concern, ranging from soft power diplomacy to covert manipulation of institutions ...Media manipulation is a frontline issue ... The education sector has also become a channel ... Rommel C.
Charles “Rommel” Fuerste, M.D., age 69, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, surrounded by Donnelle, his wife of over 37 years, and the family he cherished. Visitation will be held Monday, July 13, 2026, from 4 ... .
RECENT remarks by some Chinese academics claiming that Batanes “belongs to China through Taiwan” have understandably stirred unease among Filipinos ... Yet they should be treated with perspective ... Historical and legal foundations ... Rommel C ... ....
UNITED StatesAmbassador Lee Lipton’s arrival in Manila on June 28, 2026, is a reminder of the persistent influence of the US on the Philippines at a time when the Indo-Pacific is being reshaped by intensifying US-China rivalry ...Rommel C ... ....