IN the media and academic circles I belong to, the question often asked is: What are our core interests as a nation? Discussions on foreign policy inevitably focus on our relations with China and the US. External threats to national security, particularly during these volatile times, are top of mind.

For one to have a quick update on the country's foreign policy thrusts, the speech of Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo in the general debate of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly is instructive.

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