Rod Kapunan
We should have considered the Chinese proposal for a direct negotiation
“Our decision not to accept a direct negotiation, regretfully, was a fatal and complete mistake on our part”
THE country’s foreign experts, instead of simplifying...
Focus on our sovereignty
“Doing things that could prevent the return to power of Duterte could do well to resuscitate American influence in this part of the globe”
THE...
US proxies sabotaging de-escalation
“Some media reports claim the Scarborough Shoal as ‘Philippine territory’ which is total falsehood. Any country’s territorial sea is only 12 nautical miles from...
Anti-war movement goes to Cebu
“The US has completed its fuel depot in Cebu that may someday be attacked by retaliatory missiles from North Korea, Russia and China if...
Blinken, Austin: Get out, stay out!
“Will the new, second effort of the Philippine government to normalize relations with its millennial Asian neighbor, China, hold strong over the months and...
A plenum, a visit and the PH’s future
If PBBM is to salvage his presidency, he must firm up now that he’s got one direction right at least and stay the course...
De-escalation 2.0. to last?
“The unrenewed Philippine-China coast guard hotline MoU is now being replaced by a new Philippine-China hotline reaching all the way to the highest offices...
Anti-US backlash growing
“In between these is Senator Imee Marcos’ revelation of Chinese missiles targeting Philippine- based US Typhon missile launchers and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mention...
