People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.

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By Walden Bello A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a...

The Philippine Peso Squeeze      

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By Dan Steinbock In the first quarter, the Philippine peso depreciated against the US dollar. Internationally, this was attributed to President Duterte’s policies. In...

Trump’s Asia Tour: From Old Conflicts to New Prospects

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By Dan Steinbock                                       Trump’s gruelling 12-day...

The Philippine Dream Could Be Within the Reach

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By Dan Steinbock   If the government’s focus remains on inclusive economic development, the Philippines could become a bright spot in the global landscape. Today, there...

How TIME’s Bremmer Got Duterte Wrong

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By Dan Steinbock Today, global dominant media is often exploited as a tool of coercive diplomacy. The recent Time commentary on the Philippines president is...

Investing in the Philippines: What to Expect in 2017

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By Alexander Chipman Koty The Philippines garnered substantial international attention in 2016, owing largely to President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversies. Lost in the Philippines’ political drama,...

The Flawed Story About Drugs and Human Rights in the Philippines

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By Dr. Dan Steinbock For years, drugs and corruption thrived in the Philippines as policymakers engaged in external adventures ignoring domestic investment. The Duterte government...

Philippines 2016: Navigating Between the US and China

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By Dan Steinbock               In the past six years, Washington and Manila have been cementing a military alliance, which is reassuring to many Filipinos but leaves...

How To (and Not To) Navigate between US and China 

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By Dan Steinbock The first 18 months of the Duterte government suggest that the effort to recalibrate the Philippines’ ties between the US and China...

Overcoming Decades of Missed FDI in the Philippines

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By Dan Steinbock Since the 1980s, economic success in Asia has often relied on foreign investment, at least initially. Last week, President Duterte took a...

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