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Diplomacy & Power April 21, 2026 391 stories in this edition

Who is Mel Sarmiento, Marcos’ new peace adviser?

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Who is Mel Sarmiento, Marcos’ new peace adviser?

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Mel Sarmiento joins the Marcos Cabinet a decade after he was appointed to his first national post under the late Benigno Aquino III's administration

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