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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has gained visibility on security and sovereignty issues but remains far less associated with addressing wider problems confronting Southeast Asia.
This was noted by Dr. Alicor Panao in an analysis of the results of the 2025 Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia Survey on Asean Dialogue Partners.
Based on the survey, which examined which member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations “positively contribute to addressing the problems/conflicts across major regional and global issues,” the Philippines performed strongest on South China Sea territorial tensions, scoring 17.39%—one of the highest in the region.
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