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In the Philippines, a history of the US meddling with a dictatorship
From the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion against Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the 1960s to Operation Just Cause, which led to the US invasion of Panama in the late 1980s, Washington has a long record of ...
The recent Senate elections in the Philippines delivered an unexpected result, sparking concerns among those closely following the country’s political landscape. Several allies of former President ...
A political crisis in the Philippines over revelations of immense corruption has thrown the political elite into turmoil. Fueled by explosive social unrest, the crisis is moving towards a possible ...
The Manila Times on MSNOpinion
Ambiguity as strategy: The unresolved contradiction of the Philippine Left
ONE of the most persistent questions in Philippine politics is also one of the least honestly confronted: Why can’t militant ...
The U.S.–Philippine alliance—like many alliances—has had its share of strong and weak points, where the capitals have drifted closer and farther from one another. The alliance is entering a period of ...
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The Manila Times on MSNOpinion
75 years back, 75 years forward: The Philippines at a crossroads of history
IN 1950 — the year I was born — the Philippines stood at the doorstep of greatness. We had the second-highest income per capita in Asia, second only to Japan. Our GDP per capita was about $1,070 — ...
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