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...
by VADM Joseph Coyme PCG (Ret.), Ph.D. | Nov 16, 2025 | Articles
Abstract The Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (R.A. 12065), enacted in 2024, established formal routes across Philippine waters to ensure safe navigation and compliance with international maritime law. Among these routes, the Sibutu Passage stands out as a...
