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Manila, Philippines — The recent declaration that the Philippines is “open for business and partnerships,” particularly for Canadian investors, raises a fundamental question: What kinds of investments is the government inviting, on what terms, and for whose benefit? This question is especially important because the government identifies mining, including nickel extraction and mineral processing, as…

“Power no longer needs to conquer every territory. It is enough for it to make the entire world depend on it.” Power was never an accident of history. It has been the consequence of thousands of years of accumulated knowledge, wealth, technology, organization, military force, and the capacity to influence human behavior. Today that power…

Some of the most peaceful moments of my life were spent standing on the deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier just before dawn. It feels like looking over the entire ocean, into endless blue water. An aircraft carrier is massive — like a floating city on the sea — and yet you can still…

(Moscow Bureau) – At the 12th Primakov Readings conference held in Moscow, on June 24, Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, categorically emphasized that BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), has suspended its future ambitions of expansion, citing divergences and rising perceptions over emerging geopolitical changes between members of the BRICS association. BRICS has…

The Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END E-Waste Imports) applauded the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) initiative in leading the inter-agency dialogue held last Monday, July 6, 2026, to address the issue of e-waste shipments from the United States (US) entering the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. “We thank the Bureau of…

Watchdog group decries nonstop sale of poisonous cosmetics online 8 July 2026, Quezon City. Even though Republic Act No. 11967 (the Internet Transactions Act) took full effect on June 20, e-commerce and social media platforms are still inundated with listings for mercury-contaminated imported skin lighteners, including those already flagged by health regulators and advocacy groups.…