In January and again in April 2025, prayer missions quietly but deliberately gathered in Binondo, Manila, an historic district long associated with trade, money, and foreign influence. These were not protest rallies and not political theater. They were targeted, strategic intercessions shaped by a clear burden: the continuous bullying and harassment of Philippine Coast Guard vessels and fishermen in our own waters, and the growing concern that what confronts the nation is not merely a maritime dispute, but a broader systems problem. But there was another, equally pressing reason for these intercessions. Intelligence and reports suggested attempts by external forces, specifically mainland China, to meddle and influence the outcome of the Philippines’ 2025 national election. This was not abstract speculation; it was a tangible threat to the sovereignty of the Filipino people and the integrity of our democratic processes. It was all over the news as mainland Chinese people were caug...