Hindi Ito Marites: A geopolitical travelogue through the PH’s strategic partners

2026-01-31 - 11:06

The past year saw the Philippines diversifying its defense partnership portfolio. To wean itself from overdependence on the US has long been in the plan, but the Philippines’ lone treaty ally’s increasing unpredictability is forcing it to hedge its bets. In come Taiwan, India, Canada, and France – the Philippines’ new strategic partners. What’s in it for us, and for them? Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug recaps a year’s worth of episodes on this virtual geopolitical travelogue. – Rappler.com Presenter, writer: Marites Vitug Producer: JC Gotinga Videographer: Franz Lopez Video editor: Jaene Zaplan Graphics artists: Sam Calleja, Raphael Reyes Supervising editor: Beth Frondoso