Mara Cepeda
Philippines Correspondent
Mara is Philippines correspondent at The Straits Times and a journalism lecturer at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She specialises in stories on politics, diplomacy, and defence and security. She joined ST in 2022 after working for seven years as a political reporter for Rappler. She is a fellow of the NUS-IPS and Temasek Foundation’s Asia Journalism Fellowship and the United Nations’ Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship.
Latest articles
Growing energy crisis sparked by Iran war could further shake Filipinos’ trust in Marcos
Philippines declares national energy emergency as Iran war fuels oil shock fears
‘Vessels are becoming like jails’: Concern mounts for sailors stranded in Persian Gulf
‘Not slaves of the market’: Why a tiny Philippine convent that popularised ube jam resists expansion
Philippines questions authenticity of China-circulated letter on Scarborough Shoal claim
ASEAN braces itself for economic fallout from Mid-East crisis, warns of ‘prolonged instability’
LPG hoarding, firewood use: Hawkers and families in Asia deal with fuel shortage amid Iran war
Governments worldwide plan repatriations as many Middle East flights come to a halt
‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war
ASEAN calls Middle East escalation ‘regrettable’, urges ceasefire after US-Israel strike on Iran
