From August 11 to 14, 2025, the Philippines proudly hosted the largest Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) to date, gathering over 120 delegates from 24 countries across Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. The conference, themed “Galvanising Commitment to International Humanitarian Law: Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region,” underscored […]
COMMUNIQUE With the theme “Forging people’s solidarity and resistance to fight imperialist wars,” the International Conference on Imperialism and Wars of Aggression was successfully held on June 18-19, 2025, in the University of the Philippines (UP) – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 211 participants joined the conference, representing 61 organizations from Australia, Bangladesh, […]
For Washington, the Asia-Pacific serves less as a partner than as a resource to be controlled—the workshop of the world economy and the battleground for its geopolitical dominance. US wealth and security rest on unhindered passage through strategic chokepoints like the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea, which together carry some 60 percent of […]
Across the Asia Pacific, the Southeast Asia (SEA) subregion is at the crossroads of several of the world’s most significant geopolitical zones. Home to almost 700 million people in the world, SEA is demographically, geographically, and culturally rich in many aspects. Its demographics consist of the third-largest labor force among industries with service, manufacturing, and […]
Before women were allowed to vote and take part in politics, the 1935 Constitution only allowed male Filipino citizens aged 21 or older to vote. Like every hard-fought and earned democratic right in the country, the right for women to vote was a significant milestone in the fight for women’s political participation and representation in […]
On International Workers’ Day, we spotlight the silent struggles behind Southeast Asia’s gig economy. As Grab tightens its grip on the market, the gig workers powering the platform are left without the protections of regular employment. In partnership with EILER, this research unpacks how digital platforms are reshaping labor and why workers’ rights must be […]
The intensifying conflict among imperialist powers is escalating rapidly. As part of its Indo-Pacific strategy, the US is strengthening its military presence in countries surrounding China, aiming to curb China’s military expansion and political influence while preparing for potential direct or indirect inter-imperialist conflict. The US and its allies are deliberately escalating tensions in the […]
From APRN’s coffee table discussion “On the Situation of Women” last 31 March 2025 This is a periodic activity organized by APRN in between its biennial conferences, designed to focus on urgent and relevant issues that directly impact our lives and struggles. It serves as a vital space for deepening our understanding, exchanging insights, sharing […]
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