October 13, 2026

The Philippines Should Not Be Anyone’s Proxy Battlefield; Mahbubani’s Ateneo Warning and 128 Years of Our Own History Point to an Independent Foreign Policy

by Gabriel Luna

A Singaporean diplomat told an Ateneo audience that a calm 2026 does not end the US-China contest. Our history shows what happens when the Philippines lets bigger powers decide where the fighting goes. Read more »