With extreme weather events battering across the Philippines, the timing of Marcos-Trump trade deals could not be worse just days before the 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The best thing Pres. Marcos Jr could’ve done was restore dignity to the Philippines,” said Sonny Africa, Executive Director of IBON Foundation. On July 22, President … Continue reading A gunboat diplomacy: Marcos-Trump pact seen as economic, military surrender