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Batanes: A decisive point in an avoidable conflict
By Rommel Jude G Ong*
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Jul 15, 2026
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COMMENTARY: The public should not be too alarmed of the Chinese claims over the northern part of the country. Unlike the government’s incoherent posture in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has a more structured and disciplined approach to countering Chinese moves in the Batanes Group of Islands and with elements of a viable “denial strategy” in play.
Manila’s push for a new rulebook in the South China Sea peters out
By Derek Grossman
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Jul 11, 2026
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COMMENTARY:The Philippines has long sought a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea, with the aim of averting conflict in these waters. But as tensions with China rise, it looks unlikely to succeed. Manila is shifting toward other means of defending its maritime interests.
Competing legal claims fuel disinformation as Sara trial opens
By Tita C. Valderama
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Jul 8, 2026
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Even before House prosecutors presented their first witness, the opening day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Monday became a battle over competing interpretations of the Constitution and other laws, with rival political camps offering conflicting claims that quickly spread on social media.
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