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Decades of relying on BPO jobs and worker remittances delivered stability and a rising middle class — but at the cost of the manufacturing boom that lifted Vietnam and other Southeast Asian peers. As AI threatens outsourcing and talent continues to leave, the Philippines confronts the limits of its chosen path.Continue Reading
From Tehran to Manila, governments are studying Iran’s standoff with the United States. The country preserved its regime and sovereignty — yet the human and economic toll raises questions about whether defiance is a viable model for smaller nations.Continue Reading
Decades after the oil shocks, Mindanao remains vulnerable to fuel price spikes, exposing deep inequalities and the urgent need for energy reform.Continue Reading
Senator Bam Aquino asserted during a Senate caucus that Filipinos who committed crimes in the country should be prosecuted here. His statement sounded patriotic, even legally sound. However, in the context of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) action against former President Rodrigo Duterte and two senators reportedly named as “co-perpetrators,”Continue Reading
Claims that the entire US oil industry has rejected Donald Trump’s push to revive Venezuela’s oil sector are overstated — but the resistance from major energy players is real, deep, and rooted in hard experience. In recent days, a viral narrative has framed Trump as isolated and rebuffed by America’sContinue Reading
For nearly 80 years, the alliance between the United States and Europe served as the backbone of the global order. Forged after World War II, it rested on shared commitments to democracy, freedom, and collective security—deterring major wars, defeating communism, and anchoring decades of economic growth. In 2025, that foundationContinue Reading
For decades, the Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) practice of bloc voting has drawn controversy, suspicion, and outright condemnation. Critics often frame it as religious coercion or an assault on individual conscience. Supporters, meanwhile, defend it as an exercise of religious freedom and internal discipline. A recent essay, “Iglesia ni Cristo,Continue Reading
