The Philippines and South Korea have a long history forged in blood.

When the pandemic-driven lockdowns restricted our mobility, e-commerce powered by digital technologies ushered us to the new normality we now live in.

During the August 5 crisis at Second Thomas Shoal, the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs tried to contact its Chinese counterparts through a bilateral hotline.

Good governance is fundamental to social and economic progress.

On Aug. 5, 2023, China Coast Guard vessels blocked and used water cannons against a Philippine Coast Guard convoy delivering supplies to the small Philippine garrison on board a beached Philippine Navy commissioned Landing Ship Tank BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal.