Keeping the Peace in Post-Arbitration
The July 12 verdict of a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration represented a watershed moment in the tumultuous history of the South China Sea dispute.
Author: Victor Andres Manhit
Victor Andres Manhit is the president of the Albert Del Rosario Institute (ADRi), an independent international and strategic research organization focused on issues of importance to the Philippines and East Asia. He is concurrently the managing director of the Stratbase Group, an advisory and research consultancy group. A longtime professor of political science, his expertise spans political and governance reforms, and related topics in the Philippines.
EDCA Refocus: Eyes on the AFP’s Modernization Program
On January 12, the Philippine Supreme Court ruled that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States is an executive agreement that does not require Senate approval. With the ruling in hand, the Philippines and the United States governments can begin in earnest to implement the 2014 deal, which mainly […]