by VADM Joseph Coyme PCG (Ret.), Ph.D. | Mar 3, 2026 | Articles
Global Oil Shipping Risk and Philippine Economic Impact Amid the Middle East War A Maritime Economics Perspective As armed conflict escalates between the United State, Israel and Iran, maritime economists are closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz—...
by VADM Joseph Coyme PCG (Ret.), Ph.D. | Feb 15, 2026 | Articles
Former Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino’s recent statement on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) reflects a decisive and legally grounded position on Philippine sovereignty. As principal sponsor of Republic Act No. 12064 (Philippine Maritime Zones Act) and Republic Act No....
by VADM Joseph Coyme PCG (Ret.), Ph.D. | Feb 9, 2026 | Articles
Why Distance Does Not Diminish Sovereignty — and Why the Kalayaan Island Group Matters Recent remarks suggesting that the Philippines should relinquish the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on the ground that parts of it lie outside the country’s exclusive economic zone...
by VADM Joseph Coyme PCG (Ret.), Ph.D. | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
I. Introduction The Philippines, as an archipelagic nation composed of more than 7,600 islands, is heavily dependent on maritime transport for the movement of people and goods. Sea transport remains the backbone of inter-island connectivity, trade, tourism, and...
by Capt Jaime Quiñones | Dec 15, 2025 | Articles
The Philippines faces intensifying security pressures in the West Philippine Sea, expanding asymmetric threats, and an increasingly multipolar Indo‑Pacific environment. These dynamics raise the premium on coherent governance, sustainable modernization, and credible...
by VADM Joseph Coyme PCG (Ret.), Ph.D. | Nov 23, 2025 | Articles
As an archipelagic state under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Philippines holds the sovereign right to designate Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASLs) through which foreign vessels and aircraft may exercise the right of archipelagic sea...
