IJR News — today's news from every sideNicole Hardy Philippine rules requiring disclosure and human review of AI work should help maintain standards as more campuses adopt these tools. Nicole Hardy The Philippines needs stronger allies to push back against repeated harassment in those waters. Rachel Meyers Manila is smart to diversify partners instead of relying on one ally, spreads the risk around. Rachel Meyers Always wonder how many people forget to check their tickets after draws like this, probably more than we think. Sam Okafor Glad BSP is keeping an eye on Middle East tensions, because one supply shock and we're right back to double digit inflation talk. Elena Vasquez Funny how they're launching a fancy new PHEV overseas while the current models can't even show a reliable backup camera feed here. Filipiñana Wins Sundance Award, Examines Philippine InequalityEntertainment — Sep 3, 2026Filipiñana, Rafael Manuel’s satirical feature about a 17-year-old tee girl at an exclusive Manila country club, uses extreme heat and a lush golf-course setting to critique colonialism, inequality, and the slow pace of social change, earning Sundance’s Special Jury Award for Creative Vision. The film foregrounds climate stress and a climate-poverty trap while drawing connections between land privatization, elite privilege, and deeper Filipino societal issues, with festival exposure and distribution plans expanding its international reach.
New Zealand, Philippines Forge Comprehensive Partnership — Jul 21, 2026New Zealand and the Philippines formalized a Comprehensive Partnership, elevating ties across political engagement, defence and security, maritime cooperation, trade and economic ties, and people-to-people links, and they signed education and geothermal-energy cooperation agreements. The partners plan a Plan of Action, celebrate six decades of diplomatic relations, and aim to deepen defense cooperation and trade, including discussions on joining the CPTPP and boosting two-way trade toward 2030.
