Sam Beltran

18 hours ago | adobomagazine.com | Sam Beltran

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - adobo Magazine, the word on creativity, proudly clinched two Gold Awards at the prestigious 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, reinforcing its position as a powerhouse of thought leadership and innovation in the region's creative economy.

1 day ago | scmp.com | Sam Beltran

A formal complaint has accused candidates backed by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte of gaining an unfair advantage in Monday’s midterm elections through “China-funded” digital disinformation campaigns. Backed by forensic evidence and submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the complaint has renewed scrutiny of suspected foreign interference in Philippine politics – echoing a broader pattern of cyber espionage claims tied to Beijing.

3 days ago | scmp.com | Sam Beltran

The United States has approved funding for a major railway under the Luzon Economic Corridor – a flagship infrastructure initiative designed to connect key Philippine ports and industrial zones – in a move analysts say signals Washington’s intent to deepen economic cooperation with Manila despite a broader foreign aid freeze. “The Luzon Economic Corridor is on track. Many have been asking in the last two months what happened here.

4 days ago | scmp.com | Sam Beltran

The Philippines is drafting a long-term strategy to safeguard its claims in the South China Sea, aiming to preserve its assertive maritime stance beyond the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, according to the country’s national security chief. The move, observers said, could help Manila avoid the “pendulum” swing that had seen its foreign policy shift repeatedly between Washington and Beijing in recent years, and instead forge a more consistent approach rooted in national interest.

5 days ago | scmp.com | Sam Beltran

On May 1, Jerry Tuazon was driving his wife, eight-year-old son and six others to a Christian youth camp in Pangasinan, more than 200km north of Manila, when they stopped briefly at a petrol station along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. The next thing he remembered was waking up in a hospital bed. “I thought I was dreaming. I said, ‘God, please wake me up from this dream. This has gone far too long, this is not where I’m supposed to be,’” he told This Week in Asia.