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Will China deal with PH on equal footing? If UN sides with PH, will China honor it?
This is the second of my two-part blog on the Scarborough Shoal standoff. The first one examines the existing PH-US mutual defense treaty. The New York Times mentioned the territorial dispute between […]
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PH can’t depend on US in conflict vs China despite the Mutual Defense Treaty
First of a two-part series Over the weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that the United States will triple its military funding for the Philippines this year. The Southeast Asian […]
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Why condemn Kristie Kenney for calling Corazon Aquino a “partial icon of democracy”?
Wikileaks’ posting of erstwhile confidential diplomatic cables has both good and bad effects. Some matters of public interest have been disclosed (FVR’s supposed financial connection to ex Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi), and […]
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How can gov’t workers apply for a 14-day COVID leave?
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CSC grants 14-day paid leave for gov’t workers who get COVID-19
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