Here we go again: China Daily — state-owned and state-operated — has produced yet another propaganda video attempting to destroy my credibility, relying on nothing but ad hominem attacks. Am I really such a pain in the CCP’s head that they are spending this much time, money, and effort trying to ruin my reputation?

First, on the Honor Code. Their argument goes: I violated the honor code, challenged it, and then resigned weeks before graduation, leaving my case “unresolved.” Anyone who actually came from …

Transparency in the West Philippine Sea: RADM Tarriela Speaks at the Governance, Risk, and Control Summit 2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 served as a keynote speaker at the Governance Risk and Control Summit 2026, organized by the Institute …