It made irresponsible accusations against China, claiming that China continues to act in an "assertive" manner, including attempts at changing the status quo by coercion

This scenario would see official campaigning for the national poll kick off on Oct 10, with voters thereafter casting their ballots on Oct 22

It highlighted "more tangible" and "acute" challenges and destabilizing factors

The Philippines under Duterte has tried to develop an independent foreign policy rather than being a US puppet most of the time

Smith Memorial Award and the prestigious David Craig Medal for Chemistry