The Philippines as Asia’s Humanitarian Lifeline: Preparing for a Taiwan Evacuation Crisis

Posted by Karl Garcia on December 16, 2025 · 24 Comments 

By Karl Garcia If conflict erupts in the Taiwan Strait—a scenario that experts now discuss with alarming regularity—the Philippines will be thrust into the center of one of the largest humanitarian operations in modern Asian history. This is not speculation. It is geography, demography, and inevitability. No other country sits closer to Taiwan. No other … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

From Shadows to Shields: The Philippines Must Finish What It Started

Posted by Karl Garcia on December 3, 2025 · 83 Comments 

By Karl Garcia Photo credit Linkedin The Philippines is at war—though not in ways most people see. Cognitive, cyber, asymmetric, and incremental maritime pressures are all quietly reshaping the nation. No missiles fired, no headlines made—but sovereignty tested, minute by minute. Winning these wars demands more than warships. It demands sharper minds, stronger institutions, and … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Governance, Philippine Government

BCDA, EDCA, and the Geography We Cannot Escape

Posted by Karl Garcia on November 27, 2025 · 127 Comments 

By Karl Garcia When the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) was created in the 1990s, it was sold as a win-win proposition: convert old U.S. military bases into economic zones, attract investment, and channel proceeds into AFP modernization. Few argued with the vision. But three decades later, the promise and the reality have drifted … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Dear President Marcos, kindly don’t kiss America’s patootie

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2025 · 68 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was highly disturbed last week by news videos showing the acting American ambassador to Manila visiting an ICI meeting. The video showed Filipinos treating this acting guy as a movie star, and the movie star enjoying his role. He should not have been there. Philippine justice is a … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Governance, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

“DDS are paid liars and abusers of the Philippines”

Posted by JoeAm on September 29, 2025 · 21 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America It seems to me that Filipinos need to grasp why the Philippines struggles to provide jobs and wealth or else the 2028 presidential election will be one more step in the enduring failure. Filipinos vote their feelings, not knowledge, and their feelings are hugely shaped by DDS propagandists. Lets … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Politics