PH at the center: Portuguese-Spanish colonial struggle as historical precursor to modern superpower tensions

By Jeremiah Belgica

Nov 23, 2023 12:02 am

Second of a series

AS discussed in the first part of this article, the Philippines is not a stranger to being pitted between quarrels of the superpowers of its time. In fact, it has always found itself at the epicenter of these conflicts as it is nestled in a sweet trading spot and geographically important location for political and economic power flexing.

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