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The shooting, called a "misencounter", has cast a shadow on today's meeting in Malaysia between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiators to sign the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197352
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Marcos has reversed predecessor Rodrigo Duterte’s China-leaning policy by seeking closer defence ties with the United States, a treaty ally of the Philippines. Washington is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278629
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The address laid out the new administration’s policy objectives for the coming year and Marcos’s broad goals for his six-year term. It gave little indication of the president’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271965
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In February 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would terminate the pact. With the termination process having been extended twice, the VFA is now due to expire in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259493
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Part of the historical sultanate covered a large portion of what is today the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah. The Philippines has a long-standing claim to Sabah, derived from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278445
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Duterte is a powerful president with strong support among elected Philippine politicians and the public. Nevertheless, his methods are stoking controversy with concerns of an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213436
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The act, aimed at improving government efficiency by closing or merging departments and state entities, is one of the priorities President Rodrigo Duterte set in his second State…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223502
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Duterte has the most ambitious and radical plans for government of any of the post-Marcos presidents, but he also faces the most significant national political challenges to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211033
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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216044
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Update on the outlook for the 2016 presidential elections.