Philippine Defense Strategy, U.S. Alliance, and Taiwan Security Examined at BUCSA Event

As tensions simmer across the Indo-Pacific, the Philippines’ military modernization efforts and the role of US alliances are reshaping regional security calculations with potential consequences that extend far beyond Manila’s shores and into Taiwan. This was the focus of a recent discussion at the Pardee School of Global Studies. Hosted by Boston University’s Center for…

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Pardee Alumna Gina Ortiz Jones Wins the 2025 San Antonio Mayoral Election

On June 7, Gina Ortiz Jones (Pardee ‘03), former under secretary of the Air Force under the Biden administration won a runoff election to become the new mayor of San Antonio, the country’s seventh largest city. A Filipino American and progressive, Jones will be the city’s first openly gay mayor. Jones beat Rolando Pablos, a…

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