Philippines

So far the Philippine leader has refrained from anointing a successor. But he could just be waiting for the right moment.

The exercises, billed as the largest ever, come at the tail end of President Rodrigo Duterte's turbulent term in office.

The Philippine Coast Guard claims that Chinese vessels have maneuvered dangerously close to Philippine ships on four occasions over the past year.

Manila should change the narrative from a focus on “how to defend” against China toward a more active strategy of deterring China.

Has U.S. foreign aid led to advancements in rights or increased repression in Southeast Asia?

Despite steady improvements in defense ties, there isn't much at stake in the two countries' bilateral relations.

The declaration by the president's faction of PDP-Laban will add further wind to the frontrunner's sails ahead of the May 9 election.

The rise of a new leader suggests that Islamist militants continue to pose a clear and present security threat in the southern Philippines.

As campaigning heats up, Leni Robredo's "pink wave" is facing off against the red-green tandem of the Marcos-Duterte ticket.

As the country approaches presidential elections due in May, the Vice President Leni Robredo's campaign is gaining momentum.

Among Filipinos, the rosy view of the Marcos era is tied to a deep and growing disillusionment with post-Marcos reform efforts, which remain incomplete over three decades later.

Notwithstanding the radically divergent positions of different candidates, structural elements will shape and constrain the strategic options of the next Filipino president.