Patricio Abinales

Patricio Abinales is a political historian at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, known for his expertise in Philippine history and politics. He has commented on the long-standing communist insurgency in the Philippines, highlighting its diminishing relevance and the potential for the conflict to come to an end. Abinales noted that if current trends continue, the Christmas ceasefires, which have provided temporary respite in the ongoing conflict, may eventually become a thing of the past.