The Philippines loves President Duterte, but for how long?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Holly Reeves “Our biggest congratulations to you, Mayor, our President! You are so loved by this country. Fix this country, wipe away all evil…
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Why is Rodrigo Duterte friendly to China but yet so popular?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong Today (9 May), Filipinos go to the polls to elect their next president. The latest opinion polls show Rodrigo Duterte strengthening…
Philippine presidential race: Will it be Duterte, Roxas or Poe?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Zofia Reych This coming Monday (9 May), Filipino voters will go to the polls and choose their 16th president, amid an election that has…
Why does the Philippines have a Donald Trump-like presidential frontrunner?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong The upcoming Philippine presidential election has been compared to the concurrent race in the US. The frontrunner, Rodrigo Duterte, a tough-talking,…
The Americans are back – in the Philippines
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong In scenes that would have been unbelievable just two decades ago, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited the Philippines and proclaimed…
Can taxi drivers save Manila?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailGrab – a tale of superheroes and supervillains By Holly Reeves A taxi driver will always have the answer to the world’s problems. Or the…
Indonesia says no to ransom, counts on Philippines to save hostages
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Ardi Wirdana Despite the desperate pleas by families of the 10 Indonesians taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in the Philippines, the…
Encircling the South China Sea sphere of power rivalry: India joins the fray
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailNews of India and Japan being in talks on a joint infrastructure project on the strategically located Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean…