The Philippines is once again under international scrutiny after Australian authorities confirmed that the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney had spent weeks in the country before carrying out the attack. While Philippine officials have strongly rejected claims that the country served as a training ground forContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines โ€” American and Philippine military officials have inspected a newly opened forward operating base in Batanes, underscoring the alliesโ€™ growing security cooperation as tensions continue to rise in waters near Taiwan. The visit comes as Manila strengthens its northern defenses amid Chinaโ€™s increasingly assertive actions in the WestContinue Reading

When floods hit, so does public anger. And almost inevitably, flood control projects take the blame: overpriced, poorly built, endlessly funded, and seemingly designed to fail. The outrage is understandable. But singling out flood control as the corruption-prone sector misses a harder truth. Corruption in government spending is not sector-specific.Continue Reading

COTABATO CITY โ€” Local executives in Maguindanao del Norte vowed to strengthen their united campaign against illegal drugs as the province continues to brand itself as a โ€œnew investment hubโ€ in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Participants to the Peace and Order and Public Safety Cluster MeetingContinue Reading