MANILA, Philippines — “The Philippines is no one’s chess piece. We are an independent country.” Undersecretary Claire Castro of the Presidential Communication Office made that remark in a ...

The Philippines is no one’s chess piece, we are an independent country.'' This was the response of Malacañang on the statement of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun that the Philippines ...

ANN ARBOR – Jaishawn Barham played the fifth-most defensive snaps among Michigan players last season and is among the team’s top returners entering 2025. The 6-foot-3, 248-pound senior ...

No country must interfere with the Philippines' decisions in terms of bolstering its military capability as the country is no one's chess piece. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) This was the ...

Despite its strong alliance with the United States (US) and other nations, the Philippines will remain independent and not a mere “chess piece” of other countries as claimed by Beijing ...

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When we suspect, even subconsciously, that someone intends to harm us, our defenses go up, and our minds shut off to that person, focusing instead on the next chess piece we need to move to win ...

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