China Cards on the table: Duterte’s power aces and policy bets for Philippine security February 14, 2020 0 Image Credit: Ace of Hearts - Poker" by pokerphotos/flickr; licence: CC BY 2.0. Written by Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase. At the two-tier game of national security, Philippine President…
History Sport and colonialism in the Philippines January 13, 2020 0 Image Credit: village basketball by yumievriwan/Flickr; Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Written by Gerald R. Gems. On 15 February 1898, the USS Maine, an American battleship mysteriously exploded…
China-Philippines Fishing in troubled waters: Defence status as an explanatory factor for Duterte’s soft stance in the West Philippine Sea August 16, 2019 0 Image credit: ‘Rodrigo Duterte ภาพจาก https://commons.wikimedia.org’ by Prachatai is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Written by Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase. In July 2016, the verdict which…
Climate Change Understanding the challenge of improving road-based public transport services in the Philippines June 28, 2019 0 Written by Marie Danielle V. Guillen. Image Credit: Mall Traffic by Jimmy Hilario/CC; Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. There has been a trend towards increasing vehicle fleet growth…
Crime Militarising the police, constabularising the military: Insights on Philippine public safety and security strategy June 3, 2019 0 Written by Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase Image Credit:Image Credit: Philippine National Police Train with JIATF West by JIATF West/Flickr, Licence CC BY-NC 2.0. In an article…
Ethnic Minorities Peacebuilding from the grassroots: Resolving conflicts in Mindanao April 1, 2019 0 Written by Julius Cesar Trajano. The peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was hailed as a significant step…
Asia Replaying history, or why the Philippines should participate in the Commonwealth Games February 20, 2019 0 Written by Lou Antolihao. In what appeared to be the most controversial event in the recent 2018 Commonwealth Games, video replays confirmed England sprinter Zharnel…
Asia Small state security syndrome: understanding the Philippines’ National Security Strategy February 19, 2019 0 Written by Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase. My continuing research interest in the Philippines’ first ever publication of a National Security Strategy (NSS) in 2018 is driven…
Philippines Strategic Ambiguity: Deconstructing Duterte’s 2018 National Security Strategy October 1, 2018 0 Written by Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase. A country’s National Security Strategy (NSS) contains guidelines and action-plans to promote national interests and protect the nation from threats…
Asia Rodrigo Duterte’s Sexism and its Impact on Filipino Women July 9, 2018 0 Written by Lyz Tab On the 4th of June, President Rodrigo Duterte courted controversy for kissing a woman on the lips during a press conference.…
