The 2024 U.S. presidential election is capturing attention worldwide as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off in a closely contested race to the White House. With the U.S. wielding the world’s largest economy and military, this election’s outcome will undoubtedly have far-reaching global implications. But what’s at stake specifically for the Philippines and the broader Asia and Indo-Pacific region?

In this B-Side episode, I will be speaking to Josue Raphael Cortez, a diplomacy instructor at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s School of Diplomacy and Governance.

Interview by Edg Adrian EvaEditing by Jayson Mariñas