What are the possible, direct, and indirect (positive and negative) outcomes of COVID-19 to US-Philippines relations and crisis preparedness? What is the full impact (near-term, medium-term, long-term) of the COVID-19 pandemic to the Philippines (i.e., idea, nature, society, politics, economics, culture, technology)? What could the Philippines' new normal look like?What are the emerging issues of Philippines-US relations, and crisis preparedness

INITIAL AI MUSINGS We create technology, and in turn, it creates our society. We may like it or not, but our technological creations define our lifestyle, decision-making, economy, relationships, and yes, even moral compass. We can say we are even birthing a new ethical identity. When East-West Center had its Symposium on Humane Artificial Intelligence (Cultural and Ethical Diversity and The Challenges of Aligning