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Let’s make a deal

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - July 13, 2025 - 12:00am

There’s a popular television game show called “Let’s Make a Deal” which has continued to be broadcast since time immemorial.

Francis Tolentino: A true Filipino nationalist

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - July 6, 2025 - 12:00am

I have known former senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino for many years.

Game changer

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - June 29, 2025 - 12:00am

The decision of the 47th president of the United States to use the “bunker busters” in striking at Iranian nuclear facilities has undoubtedly changed the strategic equilibrium in the Middle East,...

Too much politics can destroy us

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - June 22, 2025 - 12:00am

To say that there is so much going on would be such an understatement, with the current situation in Europe and the Middle East.

The incoming Foreign Affairs secretary

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - June 15, 2025 - 12:00am

Early on during the first year of President Marcos’ term, he clearly indicated that the Philippines would pursue an independent foreign policy – one that would protect our national interest while promoting...

Sec. Gibo’s pointed answers at the Shangri-La Dialogue

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - June 8, 2025 - 12:00am

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s pointed message at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore clearly states the Philippine position.

There will always be a Philippines

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - June 1, 2025 - 12:00am

During my early years in life, I would often hear the adults in the room talk about the political climate in our country. During the 1950s, the conversations would inevitably go into politics and some corruption...

PBBM’s second wind

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - May 25, 2025 - 12:00am

From day one, when Bongbong Marcos was about to begin his term as president of the Philippines, there was one thing he was clearly focused on: do well as the leader of our country to honor his father, whom he loved...

With the elections over, time to get the country back on track

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am

Democracy was in full display during the May 12 elections that saw more than 55 million Filipinos exercising their right to vote.

Unity in diversity

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - May 11, 2025 - 12:00am

Close to 69 million Filipinos have registered for the 2025 midterm elections that will take place tomorrow, May 12.

Fake, fake, fake!

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - May 4, 2025 - 12:00am

For months on end, a slew of fake news as well as bogus documents have been circulating on social media, among them a purported memorandum to the President claiming that the United States is urging the Philippine...

Franciscus

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - April 27, 2025 - 12:00am

There is no doubt that the whole Christian world is mourning the death of Pope Francis, especially those whose lives he touched.

Reflections for peace and security

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - April 20, 2025 - 12:00am

The Philippines is a predominantly Catholic country, and Easter Sunday represents a season of hope and reflection for many Filipinos, especially with the May 12 elections just three weeks away.

The history of tariffs

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - April 13, 2025 - 12:00am

The topic of “tariffs” has been the main subject of conversation in almost every single corner of the world ever since President Donald Trump announced early in March that he would be imposing heftier...

AFP modernization in full swing

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - April 6, 2025 - 12:00am

The recent approval of the US State Department for the sale of 20 F-16s to the Philippines aligns with the Trump administration’s mantra of “deterrence through strength” – the same message...

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: Deterrence through strength

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - March 30, 2025 - 12:00am

The visit of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Philippines is a clear signal of how important our alliance is with the United States and the security of our region.

JFK files: Reopening of old wounds

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - March 23, 2025 - 12:00am

It was the early morning of Nov. 23, 1963 when my mother – a conservative closed Catholic or “cerrada Catolica” as they say in Spanish – woke me up saying with fervent urgency: “reza...

Preparing ourselves for the global economy

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - March 16, 2025 - 12:00am

With the tariff war launched by the United States vs Canada, China, Mexico and the European Union now in full swing, many countries including ASEAN member-nations are bracing themselves for any potential fallout...

New diplomacy in Washington

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - March 9, 2025 - 12:00am

Undoubtedly, the Trump administration 2.0 is giving pause to many diplomatic posts in Washington, DC as they anticipate the changes that may come as President Trump ushers in “the dawn of the Golden Age of...

President Trump’s ‘golden visa’

by Ambassador B. Romualdez - March 2, 2025 - 12:00am

The bold immigration plan of President Donald Trump that offers foreigners a pathway to US citizenship through a “gold card” visa is now a hot button topic, opening up discussions and debates on whether...

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