Social media bans are no cure-all, but governments may still find them necessary
Experts warn that social media bans may offer short-term safety but push young people to circumvent restrictions, making radicalization harder to detect
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[Vantage Point] JAZA’s painful question: Why aren’t we winning?
The numbers explain why I found Jaime Zobel de Ayala’s speech before the Makati Business Club more unsettling than inspirational
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Stronger ASEAN cooperation sought to tackle online youth radicalization
A recent study highlights that exposure to violent content online increases risks of radicalization, necessitating proactive measures from parents, educators, and authorities
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It’s an ADMM-Plus joint sail, but where were the Southeast Asians?
In an Philippine and Japan-hosted and ASEAN-led joint sail, most Southeast Asian navies were absent. So was China.
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Middle East war sharpens focus on ASEAN energy security plans
ASEAN’s reliance on Middle Eastern crude oil, coupled with rising global prices, has prompted discussions on implementing regional fuel-security measures and long-term initiatives like the ASEAN Power Grid and renewable energy deployment
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Before ASEAN gold, Baguio spent 60 years fighting smoke
In its long history of tobacco control, Baguio City has treated tobacco use as the public health issue that it is, and not merely as an enforcement issue
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PH leads ASEAN, partner navies in West Philippine Sea drills
A Chinese Navy vessel is seen close to where eight countries are sailing for the drills, but it does not respond to challenges from the Philippine Navy
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[OPINION] The new foundations of security in the Indo-Pacific
For many people across Southeast Asia, security isn’t about what’s happening on the other side of the globe. It is about practical things, here and now, measured day
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China uses water cannons on Philippine ships 2 days in a row
Another Philippine mission to Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea is met with the China Coast Guard’s water cannons just as high-level ASEAN events in Manila wrap up
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The week in photos: July 18-24, 2026
A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe
