09/25/2026
At the US-Philippines Society-hosted roundtable “Philippine-US Alliance: Historic Convergence at a Crossroads” with Richard Heydarian US-Philippines society, the discussion focused on
➡️ Philippine foreign policy, including the relative priority of the U.S. alliance and emerging partnerships versus multilateral cooperation within ASEAN.
➡️ Conversation also turned to Philippine politics and the implications for the U.S.-Philippines relations under potential 2028 presidential candidates.
➡️ Evolving online information environment in the Philippines and how political leaders engage with the public.
Three takeways from Richard Foronda Heydarian: