Revisiting Philippine history
WE ARE NOW tackling historical, colonial, and nationalist experiences of Southeast Asia and naturally one has to revisit history through the eyes of scholars....
The ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025 (2nd of 2 parts)
I WOULD like to correct myself by saying that the Blueprint braces (instead of lays) the foundation for international relations particularly ASEAN’s strong relations...
The ASEAN Political and Security Community Blueprint 2025 (1st of 2 parts)
THE ASEAN Political and Security Community (APSC) is one of three pillars of the ASEAN Community. The two others are the ASEAN Economic Community...
Statelessness and human trafficking in ASEAN member-states
IN 2017, the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide came at a record rate of 44,400 every day. More than 68...
Political science in Post-War ASEAN
I AM presently taking up a post-graduate course at the UP Open University. In our elective course, we were asked to read papers and...
Experience General Santos Fish Port
MANY are curious to see the tuna unloading at the General Santos Fish Port. Many have also come to witness this splendid activity...
The Tuna Industry: Embracing technologies and sustainable strategies
THE 21st National Tuna Congress is happening on September 4-6, 2019 in General Santos City. The Theme for this year’s Congress: “The Tuna Industry:...
Glan escapade
OVER the weekend, we travelled to Glan in Sarangani. According to https://www.sarangani.gov.ph/, Glan is located at the southernmost tip of the...
Another win for women: RA 11210
GOOD news for women! The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is implementing the Expanded Maternity Leave Benefit in the private sector to comply...
BFAR’s Tuna Management Plan (2nd of two parts)
THERE are 455 commercial fish landing centers in the country. These include the Philippine Fisheries and Development Authority and local government unit-controlled ports, as...
