Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
Philippine military and investment environment both in need of major overhaul


Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Cebu City on Feb. 27: The Philippine president has managed to discard his predecessor's foreign policy legacy without triggering any major political backlash. © Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."