Philippines Restore Former U.S. Naval Air Station to Counter China China in West Philippine Sea

The Armed Forces of the Philippines will Restore the Former U.S. Naval Air Station in Subic Bay to effectively Counter China's Military bases in South China Sea
The Philippine Government, aim to Restore Subic Bay Airfield to be used specifically for maritime operations. As part of Manila’s defensive posture against China’s aggressive actions, in its sovereign waters in West Philippines Sea. The new Philippine Air Force forward operating base, is set to host the services for maritime patrol assets. fighter jets. Missile storage, and a large hangar, that can support the service on upcoming surveillance aircraft.
The Philippines is looking to create a new base, on the site of a former American naval air station at Subic Bay, to increase its aerial surveillance and power projection capabilities in the South China Sea.
A new forward operating base that can support reconnaissance and attack aircraft, will be established at Subic Bay International Airport, according to Philippine Air Force bidding documents and development plans. While plans to fully develop the former American naval base were announced almost a decade ago, it was only this year that the service invited companies to bid for the project.
Amidst the tensions generated by China’s development of artificial islands in the South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ AFP, plan to rehabilitate the air and naval facilities in Subic Bay Freeport, in the central part of the mainland island of Lozon. The Subic Bay, a deep-water harbor located fifty miles northwest of Manila facing the South China Sea, was the service and logistic center for the U.S. Seventh Fleet until November 1992.
Accordingly, this move will enable the AFP to quickly deploy its fighter planes and frigates to any contingency in the South China Sea, in the face of China’s maritime expansion in these disputed waters.
Previously the site of the U.S. Naval Air Station in Cubi Point, in Subic Bay International Airport was established, following the broader American military withdrawal from the Philippines in the 1990s. Since then, both Philippine and American military forces have been returning to the area to facilitate resupply, refuel and repair vessels. Subic’s port facilities also support the delivery of U.S. military equipment into the Philippines during bilateral exercises.
Amid increased tensions with China over territorial disputes and a realization of its lackluster defense capabilities, Manila has committed to the re-establishment of military infrastructure at Subic Bay. With its strategic location adjacent to the South China Sea, particularly in Scarborough Shoal, the Philippines established the Subic Naval Operating Base in 2022.
This 100-hectare section of the former Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction shipyard, now owned by American firm Cerberus, became the Philippine Navy’s most important base. Since its founding, the base has been the only one in the Philippines that can support the services of US militaries largest vessels.
Across the bay at Subic Bay International Airport, a similar story unfolded as the Philippines examined what facilities could be useful in their new military plans. Philippine Air Force documents on the project directly cited the proximity of the airfield to Scarborough Shoal and the South China Sea as the reason for the construction of the forward operating base.
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[@BronceDwane]

Good move by the Philippines Armed Forces

[@refuncionavelina1669]

yesss I agree with our BELOVED PBBM to welcome and unite with USA ❤️ thanks for PBBM you're in right position to make right decisions foe our country the Philippines Thanks God and USA

[@danieljosephdelta44semperfi]

🇺🇸💖🇵🇭

[@DraxMoranis]

Ihanda mo na Mga dalga mo para sa mga Kano, nay! Para don ka na sa amerika tumanda! 😅😅😅

[@joshsabadog2901]

@@DraxMoranispishposh thinking

[@thelmaalvarez6712]

make Philippines and American stay forever . I love America my second beloved country .

[@luisviado5535]

That's the best idea to make Our Government to Restore the US Naval Base. At Subic Bay, Located at Olongapo City

[@sojuand7]

Yep, that's an idea but will never happen.

[@JunMendoza-gb1zy]

Good job . mabuhay

[@RonaldUsal]

mabuhay ang bagong Pilipinas, ipaglaban natin ang ating karapatan at territorio 💪💪💪🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@marissacasuat6685]

Good decision PBBM! I salute you for that and thank you America for helping us...❤❤❤

[@madiskartingtatay7457]

The best idea.❤

[@aseananalytics]

Glad you think so!

[@junpolicarpio2916]

Salamat sa tulong ng 🇺🇸 USA laban sa pananakop ng china sa WPS

[@danieljosephdelta44semperfi]

🇺🇸💖🇵🇭

[@danieljosephdelta44semperfi]

Salamat Diyos 🇺🇸💖🇵🇭

[@superbeef8653]

MAKE THE PHILIPPINES GREAT AGAIN 💖💖💖

[@danieljosephdelta44semperfi]

We loved you when you didn't want us around anymore and threw us out of the country, and we still love you mahal kong mga kaibigan. Oh God In The Name of Jesus please save the Philippines. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas 🇺🇸💖🇵🇭

[@JaimeKiang]

Mabuhay! ❤❤❤

[@KimalUtit-sd2hl]

Majority rule,and we are thankful to president Biden and Pbbm vision.we filipinos full support that edca and the old teeaty with the phil

[@KyleGiducos]

The Philippines need to bring back Subic Bay as a premier naval n air force base n maintenance n logistics base for big vessels n aircrafts...

[@josepanicucci8591]

You Filipinos love to imitate & mimic American ways I advice you to try harder don't get confused PH is not US State its a very bad imitation of it

[@noriejupista5207]

@@KyleGiducos sana nga ibalik na lang ang Subic Base kasi nuon andyan pa hindi pumasok ang China since nawala ayan unti2 silang gumagapang pasok sa Island natin nakialam,

[@AdamosDad]

I was in Subic Bay in the 60's, loved the people.

[@liesagaddy]

As a FILAM, thank you PBBM for uniting with USA🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@danisantos-lt2ye]

#WHAT'STHEUSEOFPHALLIEDFORCES? Marami tayo kakamping mga bansa sa pangunguna ng US,mainam gawin ng ating govt isama lahat ng PH ALLIED FORCES sa paghatid ng construction materials,foods,medicines,etc. upang magtayo ng ph military bases/detachments,infrastructures sa WPS. @ sama sama silang magpatrolya sa buong karagatan na sakop ng ating teritoryo para sa seguridad ng ating mga mangingisda,hulin,ikulong mga chinese fishermen & ccg trespassers @ upang ipakita sa bully,greedy,communist china na atin ang WPS😊💖🙏 #longlivethephalliedforces 🇵🇭👏🎉😊💖🙏

[@davidsasana6930]

Mabuhay ang PBBM! I wished no Presidential election on 2028, Marcos must stay in POWER para maipagpatuloy nya ang kanyan sininulan pa sa ating bansâ

[@robot8672]

Duterte ulit, para paalisin mga usa dito 😂😂😂😂😂 para masakop ng ng pogo haha😂😂

[@elmira6672]

Like US soldiers they are well train and good soldiers. God bless you all safe at times.

[@florantedeogaygay2496]

Well train is carabao English. Well trained ang wasto!

[@toppy_ctp]

Thanks for this documentary…good Job!!🤗

[@ReannaReyes-v1z]

. that's good news for the Philippines.

[@jimm.8977]

Yes all factual information. Thank u so much❤

[@aseananalytics]

You’re welcome 😊

[@johnbombita337]

It's about time.

[@oditobulgar2762]

❤❤❤ God bless you always U.S.A and Philippines protect the People President Marcos Protect the Territory of the Philippines We Pray Oh Lord Jesus Christ Wonderful Victorious Eternal life in Your Mighty hand Saved unto us life Everything's Hallelujah Amen..

[@philipmariano1134]

Kung restore and. Resbilitate base in Subic Bay, isama narin ang Sangley point Cavite bay, itoy dating U.S. Base noong World War ll, para magamit din ang base na ito.j

[@SpeakOut_with_ReyCMutia_2014]

Tapos na po ang Sangley Airport at GINAGAMIT na.... it's just a cargo airport now.....

[@christoperjoycarreon115]

The re-establishment of subic bay as a military facility will strengthen the monitoring capability of the Philippines. Long live the Philippines ❤❤❤❤

[@LuisTria-f9j]

Sa wakas naisip nyo Rin Yan, Wala na sanang kokontra Dyan, matagal na dapat Yan pinaporma nyo pa China Dyan sa WPS

[@joeelumba150]

mindanao would be perfect for a massive base like this

[@JeanAriesM]

Yes, good idea..that area is very important during war..

[@ferdynaguit8025]

Nice 👍❤

[@mlgaming4543]

Yes pls.

[@jeprii9217]

👏👏👏

[@erichschinzel6486]

Excellent idea..

[@DaniloManuntag-ex9pw]

Yes we need to activate Subic base The Philippines and the US should deploy more Typhon missiles systems and HIMARS, and combat aircrafts on strategic sites on Palawan, Subic near the artificial islands military bases China built, and Cagayan and Batanes overlooking the Bashi channel The Philippines on the forefront faced with China's big navy should acquire more anti-ships, missiles,, anti-ship drones, combat aircrafts, and buy/build more multi purpose ships and warships equip with sensors, high caliber machine guns, anti,-ship missiles, and anti-submarine weapons.

[@raincloud706]

They did that in Ukraine, but its been 2 years now and the country was already burned to the ground with million of its people dsiplaced ,starving, and hundreds are dying everyday and yet Russia is not as strong compared to China .

[@kulawong-or5cq]

@@raincloud706 commie spotted

[@raulsaria2247]

How do you know that china is stronger than Russia? By fashion show of military assests? China never had any war yet, only those helpless people n country they can bully.

[@noriejupista5207]

Sino ba kasi nagpa close ng Subic Base ayan tuloy lakas loob na ang China mangi-alam sa Island natin alam nila malakas sila,

[@scorpio_butuan]

​@@raincloud706 in Philippines, we can plant anything for foods consumption.

[@jamesv4692]

God bless USA 🇺🇸 & 🇵🇭Philippines Mabuhay

[@gmartist1548]

It has to be. Philippine should be ready for whatever happen on a possible invasion to taiwan might occur since we are closest to taiwan. Attacks that will probably having a missfire or accidents for counter measure the reason for (SAM) surface to air missle installed to the key areas and providing rescue operations on the coastline

[@andresrizal-no1ee]

Great move!

[@TotieGabales-v2p]

HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE LORD! ..... JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS MY BELOVED COUNTRY PHILIPPINES ..... PRAISE THE LORD HALLELUJAH!

[@davidjagan2794]

Absolutely

[@RogelioRebadavia-h6m]

It is nice to see you back in suvic bay more welcome to see you on that place again....

[@troychambliss784]

USA & PHILIPPINES ARE FAMILY

[@gerardoledesma4074]

A station like that should be established in Palawan

[@RobertoVDizon]

❤yes go in full throttle ❤ mode

[@RogelioRebadavia-h6m]

Ako man po ay, TGP din ang aking pinagtitiwalaan ilang taon na po, athigit sa lahat lubos na pagtitiwala sa TGP salamat po.

[@jaimecrisostomo1023]

Pres.B2 Marcos good plans for Philippines subic airport International. US military service for our country.

[@marianojoewhel5006]

Ph US alliance is iron clad we Filipino is supporting it so God help us...

[@citizenofplanetearthvlog3218]

NO NOT ALL FILIPINO SUPPORTING THESE BULLSHIT MATE

[@danieljosephdelta44semperfi]

Yes God in the name of Jesus please save the Philippines 🇺🇸💖🇵🇭

[@MarcPiery]

Yet no where near as ironclad as Rodrigo Duterte’s strategic alliance with Russia and China, which has never been cancelled. The United States should stay out of the Philippines. They are NOT to be trusted. Marcos Jr. was voted in on the promise of continuing Duterte’s policies, and Duterte’s daughter was also voted in to complete the mandate of the people to continue the Philippines Anti-American policies that started with Corazon Aquino.

[@reybueno3614]

Mabuti Hindi pumayag Ang pinas na magamit Ng chikwa Ang subic, kung nagkataon mahirapan Tau mga Pinoy KC LAHAT Ng sekrito tungkol sa military masasagap nila...at Hindi Tau makakabawi gigipitin pinas...

[@tab529]

There are a lot of areas that can be utilized both by Phil and US forces Subic Naval Station airfield will be helpful for Phil and US for operations for Scarboushor which is just less than 100 miles will be a great locations for jet fighters and helicopters operations.

[@totobe8809]

It gives back new jobb to the region in Subic Bay. U.S Navy are the most popular customer of the in Olongapo City when it comes to Services.

[@dennisostonal1346]

Yun OH! Tuloy-tuloy lang ang pagpapalakas ng ating sandatahan para maging handa tayo sa pagsalakay ng The Red Evil Dragon.???

[@MrSweetlyk]

Excellent move by US and Philippine armed forces. Us navy base should come back to subic base

[@morilina5756]

Wellcome US BASE

[@ckfandor4300]

First of all, what can Filipino lawmakers do to stop this Chinese misbehavior in WPS? All these Filipino lawmakers can least do that to slam or condemn by words the recent and past Chinese violations in the West Philippine Sea, thats all they can do! They kept on complaining, shouting at their session, but never came up with a robust decision. Instead of getting serious and united to vote and spend billions of dollars in appropriating defense budget money for the armed forces of the Philippines 🇵🇭. What more important for these poticians and BBM is by tangible and major policy shift change to put back those stolen money (through corruption) by these politicians to put it back in the jar of Philippine defense budget for spending and purchasing vital military equipment to modernize the Philippine Armed Forces, especially the navy department. The stupidity and lack of concerns for decades and decades are now hunting the core of every Fililipinos and the leadership of the government and the military branch. The inability of the Phillipine Coast Guard to rightly respond due to lack of resources (like modern patrol boats, fast attack boats, cutters, large coast guard ships, and helicopters) are the reasons that China advances in their illegal occupations of our islands and expansionism mentality. In short, it was the corrupt Philippine politicians that made their armed forces look stupid and idiot in every time they're dealing with the Chinese in the WPS. And for decades and decades, it's been like that! Such a shame also, that, even the Philippine Navy has not enough resources as well to help and support they're naval brothers in the coast guard to assist them in dealing with the problematic Chineae troops in the West Philippine Sea. It is such a headache most of all to the Philippine President Bong Bong Marcos, Defense secretary, and military generals and officers what kind of approached they will do in order to reaponse to the recent incident in the WPS. If this administration and the whole Philippine Congress will not focus more on the national defense of the country, they are doomed to fail for sure in defending the sovereign territories of the Philippines 🇵🇭. They are the sole responsible people to blame for the sufferings of the Filipino troops (coast guards and navy), and might as well, the Filipino people. It is such a big shame as well to think that the armed forces do not have any very good ideas to counter the threat of China in the WPS with regards to defending our EEZ and territories. And why is that? Its because, mainly, they do not have the resources of modern military equipment to use, they are short handed, but rather the BBM government is focused more on that stupid immoral POGO issues that even the Philippine Senate themselves are confuse on how to deal with a fake Chinese nationals. That belongs to a Chinese syndicate manipulating everyone from local to the upper branches of the government. Now, everybody is feeling the heat, including BBM, Defense Minister, and lawmakers on how to deal with China 🇨🇳 and in defending the country's national security. What a shame! Watch how the nation of Indonesia 🇮🇩 does their best job to guard their sovereign territory from the idiot Chinese coast guard. Indonesia 🇮🇩 will not back down on this. They are not faze by the Chinese, and they are willing to fight and die for their sovereign territory. Our salute to the nation of Indonesia 🇮🇩 especially the coast guard, navy, and airforce. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZfGemiFmKiagcUsi=yHXOx9VeS-8T8tSD

[@tanjongmalim6869]

Pinoy had chosen which ideology and lifestyle her citizen should enjoy. It is NOT US that forced or enticed Pinoy.

[@ludyfaulan9171]

I think it's the right time for us Filipinos to think of what is best now for the land to decide for ourselves like that of Hawaii to join the United States as one of the State of the U.S.for the simple reason of the threat of China on us as what Cabangbang was campaigning before. We could have safe condition with the U.S. and enjoy life as what the people of Hawaii are now experiencing as a State of the U.S.

[@scorpio_butuan]

Filipinos patriots want independence. Our heroes fought hard during WW2. God bless us all

[@allangustilo7739]

😮

[@amadodumaguin6136]

develop also pag-asa island on the WPS as a naval and airforce base, it will serve as a frontal defense against China like Corrregidor...

[@nonoydomingo8586]

Thanks US support The philipines against china.🇺🇸🇵🇭

[@aaron1983]

Just don’t dump pollution, just your dollars 😂. Let’s work together, USA. It’s time to build bases on all our Spratlys islands as well.

[@jessiedacalos6942]

You have to check the POGO Island in cavite and other POGO Hub (aka survilance hub) near the US Air Base maybe there are weapons pointing already to the stealth fighter jets and stealth bombers and other facility before its to late

[@MelvinStaRita-yb2fm]

mas maganda gumawa ang mga amerikano ng bagong air bases somewhere else kasi ang subic is now part of the luzon economic corridor.pwede sila gumawa ng bago sa masbate o sa ilocos o sa bicol.Pwede rin sa mindanao.

[@rauldado4466]

naval balance of power, subic vs west philippine sea

[@fredlacroix6865]

china all talk no real action

[@archiebunker5256]

China's tactic is to stay in WPS as long as possible, forcing PH to have a bad joint drill for oil and gas contract, resulting in dropping the WPS claim.

[@raincloud706]

Hindi kaya baligtad iyun, puro action nga ang china binobomba ng water cannon ang mga fisherman eh bakit walang action ang US

[@dilapuzdavidz627]

Bakit ito nawala dati?

[@jimmyteng9822]

Mg makabatan kuno na senador Ang nag cancel ng treaty. Alamin mg pangalan nila. Para di na pamarisan

[@frankcherry3810]

I use to live at Cubi Point

[@phillyboylaboy]

Bring the US bases back Philippines!

[@EliaszarSeraspi]

Matagal na dapat yan pero goods parin

[@JamesOcciano-q4c]

That's Cubi Point naval air station, during the time when U.S Navy was still there.

[@lorianson]

Dapat lang ma restore ang Subic bay american air base

[@arnulfolovenaria2510]

This is the best.

[@HKim0072]

Really was short sighted. Yeah, lots of bad things were happening with US military personnel when visiting, but feels like the US has been underfunding aid. We (the US) have been funding Egypt over $1B annually for decades for military aid. The Philippines should have been around the same number. (Most of the money would have come back anyway since Egypt buys US made weapons.)

[@ferdinandmagallanes6638]

More More EDCA Site in Mindanao Please!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@carlosmiguel5272]

Robinhood padilla panoorin mo to ng malaman mo kung gaano kahalaga ang america para sa pilipinas

[@efrendecena1838]

Tama lang na e restoran ang Subic airport.

[@frankcherry3810]

Us should lease the spratly islands and announce a new US navy base😮 maybe Scarborough shoals too

[@ja01975]

It's US Naval Air Station Cubi Point not Subic Bay. Subic Bay is a US Naval Station ship repair facility connected to Cubi Point.

[@romymoraga9511]

dapat ay mag 52nd state n lang tayo ng Us

[@slickwilly6868]

I'm former US Navy 03 to 07. Can anyone who was stationed in the Philippines while in the Navy back in the day comment on how their duty was their on and off base?

[@anastaciobongalos3823]

There was a force vacum when the US base in Subic was removed by the govt in 1992 and caught the Philippines unprepared in external defence and the vacum left by the US was filled by China and the Panatag Shoal was taken over by China, a lesson for the Philippine Politicking.

[@kulawong-or5cq]

and now they are planning to oust a Very good leader again

[@EimoR0001]

Now very near to artificial Island from subic naval base 😂

[@jorgeoctavio11asodisen62]

I think, the restoration of the former Subic Naval.Base is a wise idea and a very important move not only on the part of the Philippine government deciding to go with this plan, but also for the whole International Community, which may consider the issue of the vast martime lane of the China Sea as indispensable to keeping and maintaining a free global commercial shipping route or a viable maritime highway for any country to innocently pass and use without worry. At a glance, the Philippines may be absorbing a whacking out of the inordinate greed of China in its attempt to "terrorize" a small country, like the Philippines, into retreating or giving up anything on and under its poorly secured territorial and maritime zone and borders in the WPS. The fact, however, is that China only uses the name WPS as a disguising mask or pretense of its real evil intentions to engulf the WHOLE expanse of the China Sea under its ( preposterous dashed-claim ), which area indeed the whole World has the right to use and enjoy as one inalienable part of God's creations, which is intended to be owned by "no one State" - that is, the open sea being called the CHINA SEA - for purposes of convenience only, but not to define a sense of territorial belongingness. China would not often directly expose the intentions it has over the SC Sea itself, because it will surely pique or provoke bad international reactions, but rather just cleverly utilizes "WPS" as focal reference to minimize impact upon the issue and rein in focus , as horse blinkers are used, to keep the World from noticing the insidious tactics China is employing in secretly trying to seize the expansive Sea stealthly but gradually, until perhaps it could finally be able to wall off or loop in the entire SCS to the access of any one country to the use its free navigational right, or it just outrighly restricts or bans the free use of the whole stretch of South China Sea for international navigational purposes. So then, every state would therefore be forced to secure first GATEPASS es from BEIJING to navigate through it. To all the free States of the WORLD: if you considered this thing as sounding like a real alarm and you thought it would be importantly right for all concerned to preserve what is supposed to be collective owned, then you have to do your share to keeping international rights of passage through open seas pritected and uphold it as a matter of permanent right for all - enlist your support to a common call or cause to stop the on-going insanity by one country trying to redefine or close an OPEN SEA for some incomprehensible ends and be part of the common cause to secure it free of any intolerable impediment or from "crazy" rule or control by any troublesome country. The Philippines is willing (or has other choice but) to cooperate with whatever thing or sacrifice it can stake or possibly give or do with the World for the sake of preserving the FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION in that part of the Asian region, which would somehow help the Philippines in driving off or expelling away the insane, but forminable "terrorists" who are trying to grab our land possessions in our territory. For this, it is also hoped upon the rest of affected Asian neighborhood that they join hands in repelling this threat for the sake of securing regional peace and common good.

[@arsenioalba6198]

Look like the former FedEx hub....hope they can reinstate the USN Recruiting A Station,

[@HasteAdventures]

If the US nevee left. China won't be able to start those military build ups in the spratly Islands that belongs to the Philippines.

[@andyyang7053]

Philippines don’t care much about those little island, they just want to trade with China, the largest economy in the World.

[@jamesjadloc9664]

With due respect to the Chinese government they could not see this situation because they have small eyes.

[@jabmd2nd]

It was at this moment China knew they are dead

[@norainocentes2175]

Crazy decision

[@kathaliyazoeyburgonia1095]

The time will come when we can be together with the stronggest country of the world if the next presidents like bbm think.

[@factsdontmatter7664]

Sadly we were already there but somebody got greedy on the negotiations to extend the continued use of the base.

[@geneard639]

Right now, with China acting out the way they are? I can see the Philippines warming up to inviting the US to enter into a mutual defense treaty and an invite to return to the Subic Bay base as a Joint Forces Base.

[@litoteves476]

Dpat nga nging state n tyo ng usa cguro wlang chinese n ngtsyo jan s west phil.sea

[@RemigioMacabiog]

Note there are many Chinese building secretly built to observed the movement of the base

[@efrengonzales4589]

❤️🇵🇭🇯🇵🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@GinaGalinato-u2v]

Welcome back US Navy

[@melvindevilleres6332]

paki check po kung may POGO na din malapit dyan..baka naunahan na uli tayo ng China..

[@jessieplacer1990]

Hopefully because of this video Chinese government will realised that what they are doing is wrong and may they know that their deeds is known to the whole wich they must be ashamed of their greedyness

[@garizonmann1284]

At all cost the us pursuing to recall Subic, 😂the us can't moved on

[@AtomicOverdrive]

2026 is going to be to late...

[@eugene65yo49]

We don't want US air and water bases but we want US statehood

[@williammoore6953]

Pinoy po? I ask to clarify. My wife is Pinay so, while I hope for a continued strong alliance between the US and PI, I also want the Philippines to remain a sovereign nation. I hope it will grow in economic strength for the benefit of the people there. Too many families have to live with the fact that one or more parent ends up as an OFW to give their children a better future.

[@newsrsesRickH-jo6qu]

Been there done that have the badges. We never should have left. Lest anyone insult me by mentioning the Navy, I will say Semper Fi And best wishes. (Just kidding, I think the Navy is a fine alternative for those that can’t make the cut). 😎

[@diosdadocamiloza577]

Cubi Pt

[@OmgTecnika]

Misleading.. it will restore to depend Philippines sovereignty but not specifically for China only. Para Yan protektahan Ang interest Ng pilipinas..