A decade after the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines, the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on Sunday, July 12, with nationwide displays of defiance and unity against coercion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). From the Quirino Grandstand in...
The Philippines is commemorating the 10th anniversary of the landmark July 12, 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea with both legislative action and international dialogue, underscoring the nation’s commitment to sovereignty, international law, and peaceful dispute resolution. House...
As the country approaches the 10th anniversary of its landmark arbitration victory against China, an independent think tank called on the national government to prioritize the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to better counter evolving threats in the West Philippine Sea...
Filipinos overwhelmingly support working with like-minded nations to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a new survey commissioned by the Stratbase Institute revealed. Pulse Asia’s nationwide poll showed that 86 percent of respondents agreed the Philippines should...
The country’s military exercises with the United States and other allied countries is sending a strong and clear message that the Philippines is not alone in pursuing rules-based international order in the West Philippine Sea, an international think tank said. Stratbase Institute president and...
The push for joint energy exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) met fierce opposition from a think tank, citing Beijing 's long history of maritime aggression against Filipinos. The Stratbase Institute, an independent international think-tank and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) declared on Tuesday, March 24, that the country 's sovereignty under international law is “non-negotiable” as the government deployed vessels to counter fresh Chinese aggression at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal). PCG Commandant, Admiral...
The national government should stay firm in asserting its maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as an international think tank warned on Monday, Dec. 1, that China’s long-term strategic ambitions under President Xi Jinping frame the Philippines as a critical factor in Beijing’s...
A majority of Filipinos agree that former President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the thousands of deaths linked to his administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey...
The Philippines and Ukraine vowed to continue strengthening their alliance amid the rising global security challenges brought about by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. Officials from the Ukrainian Embassy in Manila and policy think-tank Stratbase Institute...
Tensions and conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) will not diminish in the foreseeable future as China increases its activities to tighten its grip on the key waterway, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, May 6. In his speech at an online forum titled “Scarborough...
Social Weather Stations (SWS) A Stratbase-commissioned Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 15 to 20 found that 74 percent of adult Filipinos believe women in politics are more inclined to advocate for social issues like education and healthcare. Of those surveyed, 42 percent...
