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Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate

Filipinos went to the polls on May 12 in consequential midterm elections. Voters chose representatives at almost all levels, but all eyes were on the 12 open Senate seats, heavily contested between the Marcos and Duterte camps in a proxy war for 2028.

Critical Questions by Japhet Quitzon — May 15, 2025

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A Conversation with Amir Hamzah Azizan, Finance Minister II of Malaysia

Transcript — April 25, 2025

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RFA and VOA Shutdown: The Erosion of U.S. Soft Power in Southeast Asia

Commentary by Japhet Quitzon — March 31, 2025

Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — March 20, 2025

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Rodrigo Duterte Heading to Trial in The Hague

Commentary by Japhet Quitzon — March 11, 2025

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