The Philippine Rise, previously known as the Benham Rise, is a natural submarine prolongation of the Luzon Island extending up to 318 nautical miles (589 kilometers), from the Eastern Philippine Seaboard facing the Pacific Ocean. The Philippine Rise Region is comprised of the 200-nautical-mile continental shelf from the baselines of Luzon and the extension of the seabed and subsoil approximately up ...

FSI Library Update is a publication that highlights the new acquisitions donated to the Carlos P. Romulo Library and the donors.

A biannual publication of the Foreign Service Institute, Philippines, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS). CIRSS undertakes studies in support of the formulation, review and dissemination of Philippine foreign policy and their domestic implications.

A biannual publication of the Foreign Service Institute, Philippines, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS). CIRSS undertakes studies in support of the formulation, review and dissemination of Philippine foreign policy and their domestic implications.

A biannual publication of the Foreign Service Institute, Philippines, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS). CIRSS undertakes studies in support of the formulation, review and dissemination of Philippine foreign policy and their domestic implications.

Despite international accords, diplomatic dialogues, and national regulations, the transboundary haze pollution remains a perennial concern in Southeast Asia. This demonstrates ASEAN’s struggle in collectively dealing with regional problems. Eighteen years after its signing, the ASEAN Haze Agreement merits a critical evaluation. The challenges to achieving a haze-free ASEAN by 2020, the main goal ...

The youth comprise a major part of the world’s population today, with an approximate total of 1.2 billion. In Southeast Asia, the youth make up the largest population with a total of 213 million and is forecasted to reach 220 million by 2038. While there is no agreed international definition of the youth, the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division defines ...