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Truth, war and accountability: Why transparency matters from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific

The quiet normalization of patronage in state universities and colleges

Build resilience by greenlighting strategic investments

Teacher education reform or institutional duplication?

Maximizing the Philippines-Canada security partnership

Canada has undoubtedly risen as one of the most important security partners of the Philippines. This is a view that also strongly resonates in Filipino public opinion.

Beyond prestige: Rethinking the role of the National Research Council of the Philippines

The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) occupies a unique and consequential place in the country’s research ecosystem, shaping not only who is recognized as a scholar but whose knowledge counts in national conversations.

Between sobriety and transparency in the West Philippine Sea

The Department of Foreign Affairs is facing backlash for committing to “sobriety” on the West Philippine Sea while the country’s maritime and security agencies are delivering “transparency” by exposing China’s unceasing coercion at sea and disinformation in the media.

God Made Them All

How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all. Psalm 104:24

South Korea: A partner that delivers

This week, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Malacañang, marking 77 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.