First of a series IT is traditional to start a new year on a high note, with a new hope for 2025, discarding the year past, its bad memories and upsetting events. I will not adhere to these rituals. I ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 national budget with a provision for the “conditional ...

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The ensuing history of the Philippines -- its shaky democracy, its armed insurrections and its ongoing economic troubles -- has been marked by a recurring U.S. military presence and political ...