President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi are consciously and deliberately drawing the maritime lines between their two countries without regard to the presence of Taiwan which sits between them.

China vs 3 former colonizers

On July 12, 2026, the Award (not Ruling) of the so-called Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague will have its 10th anniversary, and the cabal of Filipinos in the American propaganda machine will have something to celebrate.

Ten years of Arbitration Award

Geopolitics has this uncanny way of turning the tables at the flick of a switch.

Go ahead Rubio, sanction BBM

For several years now, he has been disparaging all official actions of China in its relationship with the Philippines.  And I mean all—even the patently good ones, those that directly benefit the Filipino people like the donated bridges, the rescue-at-sea operations that save the lives of Filipino fishermen, relief assistance during earthquakes, floods, typhoons and natural disasters, energy assistance such as sourcing of petroleum products, etc.

 Gibo Teodoro had it coming

The last few years saw the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Philippine society, especially in such sectors as labor market, changes in the outsourcing industry, technological advances in governance, medicine, finance, education, sports, public service, law, and media.

AI for the common good — President Xi

On July 10, the think tank Asian Century Philippines Institute for Strategic Studies (ACPH) presented a comprehensive and truthful analysis aptly titled Foundational Lies of the 2016 Arbitral Award.

Let’s hear it from Nikki Coseteng

The House of Representatives, whether under Speaker Martin Romualdez or Bodjie Dy, has been fast on the draw in suspending and expelling its members who are perceived—only perceived—to be guilty of disorderly conduct.

House should expel Rep. Romualdez

Since Rodante Marcoleta was a party-list representative fighting Martin’s attack dogs at the unlamented Quadcom panels, and even up to this time that he was elected senator and fighting the perpetrators of the biggest heist in Philippine history involving the flood control scandal, and also their lawmaker-patrons, the good senator from Pampanga-Tarlac has been asking the authorities this one inconvenient query—where on earth is the West Philippine Sea (WPS)?

Marcoleta and the West Philippine Sea

Officials of San Pedro City just did a first in Laguna.  They organized a commemorative program to give out replicas of the United States Congressional Gold Medals to guerilla survivors of World War 2 and their descendants.  This was held at the Pacita Astrodome last July 21.

Historical San Pedro City and Takaichi

When China hosted the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended for the first time, adding official recognition and prestige to the already prestigious annual gathering.

Let the world benefit from AI

VIEW FROM CALUMPANG Column Diego Cagahastian and Raffy Sarnate

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