When a world leader calls the end of an era the corner oracleAt the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did something rare in global politics. It was a speech that will go down in history as marking the end of the current world order and the end of American hegemony. For eight decades, the world order rested on an unspoken agreement. When access to trade, money and security depends on loyalty instead of rules, the global order shifts from cooperation to coercion. The Philippines in the new world orderFor the Philippines, preparing for the new world order begins with accepting two facts: that dependence is risk and strategic autonomy is strength.

Source: Philippine Star February 03, 2026 16:43 UTC