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Furthermore, former President Duterte threatened the secession of the southern Mindanao island, the Duterte family’s political stronghold, if Marcos proceeds with plans to amend…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285316
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Bangkok and Manila are Washington’s only treaty allies in South-east Asia. Thailand took offence at President Joe Biden skipping the APEC event. Washington-Manila ties have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274465
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Observers are keen to see what position he takes towards the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), established to recover funds embezzled during his late father’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270304
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In July, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte decided to retain the Philippine-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), having in 2020 mandated its termination. Duterte’s single…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264260
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A day earlier, the opinion pollster Pulse Asia Research released the results of a survey in which his government had majority approval ratings on eleven out of 13 key issues. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273642
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Meanwhile, the Myanmar junta and the military-aligned Thai government are under pressure from opponents, and the Philippines is gearing up for elections. With COVID-19 vaccination…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265571
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Duterte’s initial decision to scrap the pact was in line with his personal antipathy towards the United States, and his wish for better ties with Washington’s rival, Beijing…