China’s banking problems
THE PEOPLE’S Republic of China (PRC) has been facing problems in its banking sector.
I am told that the banking issues are not as bad...
The Fallout from Trump’s Assassination Attempt
AS OF THIS writing, former US President Donald J. Trump was almost assassinated, with multiple shots fired.
The shot only grazed his ear, but otherwise,...
When Filipino seafarers disappear
RECENTLY, the Philippine government, via the Department of Migrant Workers, announced that it would no longer allow mariners to crew ships passing through the...
A losing strategy?
AS OF THE writing of this article, news of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels’ attack on the Filipino supply ships is still fresh news....
A more right-leaning Europe
IF SOME of what’s happening in Europe were to happen to the Philippines (mass immigration, crime resulting from mass immigration, austerity measures, national sovereignty...
Why Filipinos should read Thucydides
AS FILIPINOS become more exposed to geopolitical questions because of “regional concerns”, they should read books and articles on the topic, and one of...
Trump’s proscription
AS OF THE writing of this article, Donald Trump was found guilty by a US court of paying a prostitute through his lawyer.
I don’t...
The threat of dual loyalties
ONE OF the controversies these past weeks was Bamban, Tarlac’s Mayor Alice Guo and her alleged connection with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A...
World is demographically shrinking. So what?
SO APPARENTLY, the world population is shrinking. It was going to happen sooner or later. It’s only that it is happening faster than analysts...
How will tensions in the West Philippine Sea deescalate?
A FEW Filipinos may be wondering when the tensions in the West Philippine Sea will end? After all, there was a time when the...