First published on the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 07 August 2017. (This is the letter of tribute I wrote during the Marawi Siege, which took place in 2017.) Dear Honorable Soldier, I may not know …
Muted, Underrated Dynamics in Territorial Disputes
First published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 31 May 2018. The Philippines’ geographic and strategic location, as well as its stance in international law vis-à-vis the US and China, makes it a key player …
Strategic Stakes and Consequences of China, Sars-CoV-2, and South China Sea in Global Security Order
First published by Global Village Space on 02 May 2020, albeit with a different title. The current Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been challenging the global security order in unintended negotiation whether to maintain or revamp the status quo of …
Developing an “Unseen” Weapon: Sars-CoV-2 as a Precursor for Unconventional Chemical-Biological Warfare of the 21st Century
Also published by GLOBAL VILLAGE SPACE on 11 April 2020. Can something as transmissible and fatal as Sars-CoV-2, which causes the now dreaded COVID-19, be the next chemical and biological weapon? As of now, no reports …