us imperialism
America First, Philippines Last: The art of the bad deal
April 29, 2025
COMMENTARY
It is baffling how the Philippine government can so badly misread the US’s unambiguous “America First” statements and actions as signaling an interest in Philippine development.
Philippines largest recipient of US aid in Southeast Asia
April 27, 2025
Philippines largest recipient of socioeconomic, mlitary and security aid in Southeast Asia
IBON Executive Director on the ongoing US-Philippines Balikatan exercises
April 27, 2025
The Trump administration’s “American First” stance with us is textbook neocolonialism dressed up in the language of freedom and security
US drawing in more countries for its militarist agenda in Southeast Asia
April 27, 2025
The US is expanding participation in the Balikatan military exercises to internationalize US military pressure on China and to dilute the growing US military presence in the region by embedding it within multilateral exercises. Balikatan has greatly expanded under the Marcos Jr administration from three participating countries in 2022 to 20 countries today. #StriveForSovereigntyAndIndependence #UpholdPeoplesRights […]
Biggest Balikatan exercises, US militarism worsens
April 26, 2025
The 2025 US-Philippines Balikatan is the largest ever, involving over 14,000 troops from the US, Philippines, Australia, Japan, and 16 observer countries. The drills are held strategically near Taiwan and the South China Sea as the US recalibrates its military and economic hegemony.
A continuing quest for freedom
June 12, 2023
Our foreign policy is for the security and development of the people, most of all. It should uphold peace over militarism, sovereignty over aggression, and development over empire.
From one invader to another (Excerpt from History of the Filipino People – Challenges and Responses to Nationhood)
June 13, 2018
On June 12, 1898, Philippine independence was declared in a ceremony in Kawit, Cavite. For the first time, the national flag made by Marcela Agoncillo in Hongkong was raised, while the bands played Marcha National Filipina written by Julian Felipe. Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista wrote and read the Declaration of Independence. Aguinaldo announced the separation of […]
