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    WHAT GOOD IS THE GRASS WHEN THE HORSE IS DEAD?

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    CROCODILES IN THE WATER—AND IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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    RISING RICE PRICES A “DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD” FOR FARMERS, SAYS FORMER AGRI CHIEF

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  • January 13, 2026

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    Commentaries

    COMMENTARY: FRAGMENTED GLOBALIZATION AND THE PHILIPPINES’ PLACE IN A SHIFTING WORLD 

    My conversation with Dr. Chester Cabalza on WALANG ATRASAN over DWAR ABANTE RADYO offers a sobering reminder: the world order… READ MORE

  • January 13, 2026

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    News

    MARCOS IN UAE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES, SEAL KEY AGREEMENTS 

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for a working visit that underscores… READ MORE

  • January 12, 2026

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    Commentaries

    THE PHILIPPINES IN THE CROSSFIRE: NAVIGATING THE RIVALRY OF BIG POWERS

    From Caracas to Tehran: A New Era of U.S. Muscle The dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S.… READ MORE

  • January 11, 2026

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    Commentaries

    ASEAN 2026: THE PHILIPPINES’ CHAIRMANSHIP AMID GLOBAL TENSIONS 

    As the Philippines prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026, the stakes… READ MORE

  • January 10, 2026

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    OPINION

    TERRORISM, SECURITY, AND SHIFTING TIDES IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

    On December 29, I interviewed security expert Prof. Rommel Banlaoi on my radio program WALANG ATRASAN over DWAR‑Abante Radyo to… READ MORE

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    RISING RICE PRICES A “DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD” FOR FARMERS, SAYS FORMER AGRI CHIEF


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“The Presidential Office has initiated efforts to deal with the impending crisis. That’s well and good! Despite our political differences, now is the time to unite and deal with this emergent crisis.” Dante Velasco, Crisis Management Expert and Former Transportation Undersecretary – 24 March 2026 – on the creation of Palace Crisis Committee

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