Why the Philippines has returned to its US alliance

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After years of growing ties between the Philippines and China under former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines has since renewed its close alliance with the United States. President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has signed several agreements, including one that allows US troops to be stationed at additional Philippine military bases. The deal comes amid growing tension between Beijing and Manila over competing claims in the South China Sea.
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[@munster1404]

I see no issues with Philippines' claim. The islands and shoals in question are CLOSER to the Philippines after all.

[@user-gd2sd6xs7o]

You are right. Malvinas islands is CLOSER to Britain after all.

[@DW-op7ly]

Filipinos crying bullying when they are making a historical claim on Malaysian land in Sabah as a prize for participation in quelling a rebellion for a former Malay Sultan Bullying the Malaysians as Filipinos in 2013 invaded Sabah causing the demise of 71 people. Where Malaysia clearly wins the proximity claim as Sabah is attached to Malaysia and the sea separates the Philippines (In fact there are a few islands controlled by the Philippines that are closer to Malaysia than the Philippines off the shores of Malaysian land) if we are arguing proximity Why is the proximity debate important Because the Philippines dispute in the SCS with China stems from the fact they make a formal proximity claim against China in the 1970s on disputed islands and waters Where China makes a 12th century historical claim that the Philippines formally dismissed in the 2016 ICJ tribunal they unilaterally brought forth True Chinese expansionism in that 12th Century was when the Mongol Yuan Dynasty ruled China. And conquered the largest territory in history But it is considered a Dynasty just like when the Manchu Dynasty ruled China Plus Filipinos like to bring out a 15th century map of their former Spanish colonizer to bolster their own claim,

[@ianvives1057]

@@user-gd2sd6xs7oyou’re missing the issue. Malvinas is an island territory. What the Chinese bully is claiming are shoals and reefs it destroyed by means of land reclamation, then militarizing it. thus in effect, destroying precious marine resources. These shoals and reefs are more than 600NM away from China and within 200NM exclusive economic zone of the Philippines as defined under the United Nations law of the seas. Not only a bully by preventing Filipino fisherman to fish in our own waters, but also an environment abuser.

[@joelwycoco1791]

Layo ng topic noong dalawa 😂 just imagine malvina lol 😂 samantalang South China sea usapan

[@Xynic48]

The thing is, distance isnt really a determining factor of a claim. But China does not have the right to stop filipinos from going there because it is well within the philippine exclusive economic zone. That said, I dont think even china believes in their fairy tale story. They just want to forcibly claim it because they are preparing to invade taiwan, and that place is a strategic spot. Now they have military bases there and no one can do anything about it.

[@op_pieyt3646]

🇮🇳 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 🇵🇭 🇻🇳 🇲🇾 stand and fight for you’re rights.

[@ethannguyen5675]

Stand with Philippines 🇵🇭 from Australia 🇦🇺

[@JeromeTv25]

Thank you

[@matkilau1320]

Slogan again? This is how australian support Ukraine? So Weak...... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 australian = jokers in military.

[@ck-bs2ms]

Puppet to puppet hahahahahabB

[@ethannguyen5675]

@@ck-bs2ms 😂😂😂. One country stand alone to against the truth with aggressive behaviours will be punished by our allies soon

[@anthonytran7566]

Nguyen is Vietnam not Clark ok !!!!!

[@ernestodelacruz9392]

The Philippines didn't return to USA alliance. There is this Mutual Defense Treaty (,MDT)

[@dannyhang7482]

If Uncle doesn't get Mr.Phillipines gonna be Sanctions like Cuba forever.

[@c0smicbyte]

The Philippines and the US had been allies since 1951. It has not "returned" to its alliance with the US because the Philippines and the US had not broken that alliance, which was the oldest of its kind in Asia. Duterte may have flirted with China but that was it. The people of the Philippines and the American people have a long history of friendship which can't be easily broken by Duterte or others like him.

[@dpyxl]

if we are long friends with the US (some call us American state in the far east) , then why are still not welcome without visa in America just like any western friends ???

[@Norvic2084]

And the Philippines did not gain anything from that "flirting" aside from POGO infestation and lost more territories too in the West Philippine Sea. If the CCP thinks that they have brainwashed the Filipinos totally using Duterte, well they are wrong about that.

[@janetkoster6243]

I think they were allies before that. The Americans liberated the Phillipines in 1945 of Japanese occupation.

[@mephisto2812]

@@janetkoster6243 right then bombed us and killed 200k Filipinos then decided to leave our land because we are too far from their country and they had a small number of soldiers at the time. People are too lazy to look at history now a days.

[@madsam0320]

Hundreds of thousands Filipinos died fighting against US colonialism, that is the long history of Philippine. Unfortunately, the country is still neocolonial under the American stooge president.

[@rapfaelezio6282]

To let everyone know, the Philippines is NOT claiming ALL of south china sea, only a portion of it, which is part of its Exclusive economic zone. So are other SEA countries in the region. Meanwhile china wants to hog all of it. The claims are debatable whether historical or by present ruling, but using force to assert claim does not make any country more friendlier to the other

[@rap3208]

Their 9-dash line claim was filed in 1949 and when they announced it, none of the neighboring countries objected to it. All the claims of the othercountries also were way before the UNCLOS. UNCLOS was just implemented in the late 90s, you can't have a late international supercede claims that were filed way way before that and not expect objections. Also, I'm sure you don't know this but Vietnam also claims all of the Spratley group of islands too like China. in fact to this day, Vietnam have control of most of the islands/atolls/isles there. they have about 25, philippines have about 9, China have about 7, and the rest have one or two.

[@erb34]

UNCLOS made it clear. The Chinese claim has no basis.

[@JimP-tc7gg]

With China having built loads of this man-made islands in the disputed areas, do you think that complicates things?

[@ck-bs2ms]

Philippines claiming whole spratly, FYI Vietnam claims more than China...

[@DW-op7ly]

That tribunal you Filipinos initiated under UNCLOS but the Chinese under UNCLOS did not have to agree to the tribunal Did rule against the Chinese 9 dash line The tribunal did not rule on ownership of the disputed islands or waters But what the tribunal did state was ... No one exhibited continuous control over the islands, reefs, water in dispute That means all the other countries who also have their land and water disputes including China and the Philippines Have now dug into the land and water they control. And are basically saying talk to us in few hundred years

[@cerdrictorrico6568]

"WEST PHILIPPINE SEA"

[@woodykusaki9970]

North Malaysia Sea

[@bryandfirst8861]

LOL there is no such thing as West Philippine sea. Its all made up by the greedy oligarchs during the time of Noynoy Aquino

[@cerdrictorrico6568]

@@woodykusaki9970 its so far from your coast.

[@herchickenlegs4]

I will go to China and speak to Winnie the Pooh

[@herchickenlegs4]

WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

[@marlondeveza2346]

China has no right to claim the respective 200 miles Maritime economic zone. China must respect UNCLOS treaty where they are one the signatories.

[@neililagan5289]

China must reviews The UNCLOS LAW from Time to Time to Alert there own KNOWLEDGE and REMIND that they are ALSO A SIGNATORY IN THE LAW OF THE SEA. RESPECT!!!

[@Tyga-gf5dp]

US have the right to build base on Stolen land in Asia>...? Guam to Diego Garcie /.even the PHILPIINES was force to to be US ally..

[@dutchmilk]

And USA has no right to claim Hawaii after mass murdering the natives there.

[@yvoTV6232]

even china is also a signatories of UNLOS but it does not honor the UN Laws of the sea. Its trust of its militay prowess in the region. They want that the south china sea is thier ground for thier Navy and no other countries can enter it.

[@bluecalu7944]

China already claim part of philippine sea. UNCLOS can issue a million letters but that is mean nothing. Do you guys know why?

[@jayverx4302]

support PH from CAMBODIA 🇰🇭🤝🇵🇭

[@jonwijaya8539]

Why do you support the military Industrial complex? Don't you want peace? Haven't your family went through enough in recent past?

[@eattrip6973]

Not me , Philippine is a clown to reject china BRI and run to US, sooner or later they will taste the consequences for rejecting Asia giant 🇨🇳 and later US will abandon them just like they did in Ukraine both US and PH are clown 🤡

[@etrantignodna8857]

tnx much.

[@MultiFandom8isFate]

Thank you. ❤

[@classicfightsboxingph252]

Thnx brother

[@AbdulDean448]

Support to Philippines 🇵🇭 from Taiwan 🇹🇼

[@laricliu8372]

你的祖宗气的直跺脚。卖国贼子！

[@JeromeTv25]

We love yo Taiwan from 🇵🇭

[@myrnashan6601]

We should and Phil will never allow Taiwan to envade bec. Taiwan is one of the key role in the south china sea

[@DW-op7ly]

Taiwanese are like you are dum then You are on land that is Chinese land Even worse you are not even considered a country by the UN

[@DW-op7ly]

Well then think about it They are on land that is Chinese land Even worse they are not even considered a country by the UN On the island they took… which the USA/and maybe Philippines will fight if China tries to take it back Hmmmm….. Bunch of people with no critical thinking skills in this thread

[@hbsgroup]

Continue to be Brave , Philippines.

[@user-ln5vl4jl5w]

NO TO DUTERTE! AND CHINA!

[@criticminds4092]

Totally AGREE...DUTERTE is a PUPPET to CHINA and a TRAITOR to PHILIPPINES.....so EVIL.😈😈😈😈

[@bilogskii2216]

Philippines military has always allied itself to US. It was only during our former president reign where he allied the government to China but the military was still low key allied to the US.

[@DW-op7ly]

Philippines is not even listed in Chinas BRI map The fact that Indonesia has a High Speed Rail (HSR), built by China and given the technology by China and the Philippines does have a HSR speaks volumes

[@jonwijaya8539]

Phillippines under Dutuerte was not a China ally. It is neutral. At other times, Phillippines is the subordinate of US.

[@kahldiss2689]

@@DW-op7ly philippines doesn't care about china's bri. philippines doesn't even want to be part of it. philippines is not a puppy of china like you malays.

[@peterg0]

When you has US military bases in your country,you can't say 'No' to them...just like countries all over the world with US military bases

[@dodongsmith9779]

@@jonwijaya8539 “…three of us against the world - China, Philippines and Russia against the world. It’s the only way.” That doesn’t sound neutral to me.

[@micjaeger-mg3nd]

In Canada, Filipinos represent 2.5% of the population. So actually a significant higher percentage than in the USA.

[@brianchase9251]

The keyword there is "percentage," so what's the point?

[@kacperzimowski4626]

@eace8928 enough with the victim mentality... move on already. I'm from Central Europe and I have had no impact on this colonization, but bringing them up over and over, in places like here is just pathetic. Do you have any personality? Or is it entirely made out of the past events?

[@thepowersofone2570]

There are MORE FILIPINOS IN THE USA ESPECIALLY HAWAII AND CALIFORNIA THAN ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thepowersofone2570]

USA AND THE PHILIPPINES ARE BORN TO BE WITH EACH OTHER!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thepowersofone2570]

THAT DEVIL IN DISGUISE IS TRYING TO SELLTHE PHILIPPINES TO CHINA ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cendoctor]

China is one of the largest country and still you want those small islands that its belong to our country.Why China didn't do this 50 years back and why now? Because they are already strong country and can easily bully small countries like us i hope China will not forget where they came from. How much more power you need? You are not even know how to respect our small fishermans who are fishing in the same area for their entire life. Philippines wants peace to everyone, we don't have the capability to fight back but like any other countries we also deserve respect. You pushed us to ask help to western countries because you never stand on your words like freedom in west Philippine sea.

[@jasonl4218]

you accusing us bullying philippines ?? ... you also should not try to bully your neighbour by claiming north borneo 😊 philippines doing this since since more than 50 years ago .. btw, since when there is west philippine sea ? it is always called south chinese sea

[@pitchiechescka7130]

​@@jasonl4218what we expect from Chinese people from china, a beat example of greedy and liar people!

[@kennyjohnson2771]

Is not that China wants more power. You need to understand that China is surrounded by US military bases; in South Korea, Japan, Guam, and the Philippines. Please don't forget about history, China never colonized the Philippines, it was the Spaniards and the United States. It would help if you asked yourselves this question; how is it that the son of Fernand Marcos is now the president when his father was overthrown by the people. When Marco left the Phillippines, who took him in? You see the answer is right in front for you to see.

[@Winters777]

Its not returned, The Mutual Defense Treaty is activated 😂😂😂

[@Carvajal2909]

Filipinos must never let another Chinese aligned politician and their allies ever gain power again. Appeasing the Chinese is like temporarily feeding thieves.

[@youarebeingtrolled6954]

Duterte was great for the country wish he could re run like trump

[@Carvajal2909]

@@youarebeingtrolled6954 He danced, dined, and hugged the Chinese like a brother and yet they didn't give him any. Now they are approaching him again for help and probably offered him help to get one of his followers back in office.

[@jonwijaya8539]

What about kowtowing to US needs and wants?

[@gerval6125]

@@jonwijaya8539 What about it? It is not US who is gobbling up PH territory.

[@vegamoonlight]

When the country has tycoons mostly of Chinese and Chinese descent with businesses in China, it's bold of you to ask Filipinos not to be aligned with China and then become puppets of a $atanic country such as the USA. You want the Philippines destroyed though in the hands of the US government.

[@kaytiimanmir4106]

With China bullying the Philippines a lot, China thought the Philippines will submit to its demands. The result is not according to what they want as the Philippines chose to prepare for any contingency including shoring up its defenses in the north facing Taiwan, and its facilities in the West Philippine Sea. With the economy picking up and now growing consistently, its about time for the Philippines to invest in its defense. Clearly, the peace dividend that many countries enjoyed since the early 1990s is over.

[@DW-op7ly]

Filipinos crying bullying when they are making a historical claim on Malaysian land in Sabah as a prize for participation in quelling a rebellion for a former Malay Sultan Bullying the Malaysians as Filipinos in 2013 invaded Sabah causing the demise of 71 people. Where Sabah clearly wins the proximity claim as Sabah is attached to Malaysia and the sea separates the Philippines (In fact there are a few islands controlled by the Philippines that are closer to Malaysia than the Philippines) if we are arguing proximity Why is the proximity debate important Because the Philippines dispute stems with the fact they make a formal proximity claim against China in the 1970s on disputed islands and waters Where China makes a 12th century claim that the Philippines dismisses True Chinese expansionism in that 12th Century was when the Mongol Yuan Dynasty ruled China. And conquered the largest territory in history But it is considered a Dynasty just like when the Manchu Dynasty ruled China Plus Filipinos like to bring out a 15th century map of their former colonizer so how is that any different

[@gll1128]

Filipinos thinking Americans are Allies 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ludwig7691]

@DW-op7ly We have a historical basis when it comes to Sabah while China doesn't

[@DW-op7ly]

No you don’t your historical basis is to take the rent Malaysia gives you not bully them cause the demise of 71 people in 2013 China claim was before there was even a Philippines m. When you were climbing trees for mangos

[@gerval6125]

@@DW-op7ly Oh you mean Taiwan history? CCP was founded in 1920's. CCP waive historical basis when they signed the UNCLOS.

[@mattmacpherson1033]

Trump will be a huge friend to the Philipinoes he understands the implications of basing our troops there and of the longstanding commitment the U.S. has

[@Cryptocracy_Now]

Yeah they always have to get their political shot against Trump in there. Which is actually unbecoming of military personnel.

[@annettevisbal5813]

😅😅😅

[@frankvilla253]

Hope defence treaty will be HONORED BY BOTH COUNTRIES ...

[@myrmidonsgaming4411]

The “West Philippine Sea” claim is the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of the Philippines which is based in UNCLOS (United Convention to the Law of the Sea) which China is also a Signatory

[@MultiFandom8isFate]

Louder!

[@DW-op7ly]

Timeline of the South China Sea dispute * It has been claimed by the People's Republic of China on the argument that since 200 BCE Chinese fishermen have used the Spratly islands * Naval forces of the Liu Song dynasty (420-479 CE) patrolled the Paracel and Spratly islands.[5] In the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE), the islands were placed under the administration and authority of the Qiongzhou Prefecture (now Hainan Province).[5] The Chinese administration of the South China Sea continued into the Song dynasty (960-1279 CE).[5] * Archaeologists have found Chinese made potteries porcelains and other historical relics from the Southern dynasties (420-589 CE), the Sui dynasty (581-619 CE), the Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty, the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368 CE), the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 CE) and later eras up to modern times on the South China Sea islands.[5] 1876 - China makes its earliest documented claim to the Paracel Islands[citation needed] 1883 - When the Spratlys and Paracels were surveyed by Germany in 1883, China issued protests. 1887 - In the 19th century, Europeans found that Chinese fishermen from Hainan annually visited the Spratly islands for part of the year, while in 1877 it was the British who launched the first modern legal claims to the Spratlys 1902 - China sends naval forces on inspection tours of the Paracel Islands to preempt French claims.[28] Scholar François-Xavier Bonnet argued that per Chinese records, these expeditions never occurred and were backdated during the 1970s.[29][30] 1907 - China sends another naval force, this time to plan for resource exploitation.[28] 1911 - The newly formed Republic of China, successor state to the Qing dynasty, moves administration of the Paracel Islands to Hainan,[28] which would not become a separate Chinese province until 1988. 1946 - The R.O.C. established garrisons on both Woody (now Yongxing / 永兴) Island in the Paracels and Taiping Island in the Spratlys. France protested. The French tried but failed to dislodge Chinese nationalist troops from Yongxing Island/Woody Island (the only habitable island in the Paracels), but were able to establish a small camp on Pattle (now Shanhu / 珊瑚) Island in the southwestern part of the archipelago.[37][38][39] The Republic of China drew up The Southern China Sea Islands Location Map, marking the national boundaries in the sea with 11 lines, two of which were later removed, showing the U-shaped claim on the entire South China Sea, and showing the Spratly and Paracels in Chinese territory, in 1947.[28] The Americans reminded the Philippines at its independence in 1946 that the Spratlys was not Philippine territory, both to not anger Chiang Kai-shek in China and because the Spratlys were not part of the Philippines per the 1898 treaty Spain signed with America.[38] 1950 - After the Chinese nationalists were driven from Hainan by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), they withdrew their garrisons in both the Paracels and Spratlys to Taiwan. 1969 - A UN sponsored research team discovers oil under the sea floor of the island group. 1970 - China occupies Amphitrite Group of the Paracel Islands * In 1596, the Spanish Colonial Government declared that each island in the Kalayaan Islands, now known as the Spratly Islands, had Barangay or Barrio status. 1971 - Philippines announces claim to islands adjacent to its territory in the Spratlys, which they named Kalayaan, which was formally incorporated into Palawan Province in 1972. The Philippines President Marcos announced the claims after Taiwanese troops attacked and shot at a Philippine fishing boat on Itu Aba.[ Wikipedia

[@salvadorsanone5181]

​@@DW-op7lyPutin explaining why he invading Ukraine:

[@DW-op7ly]

Yes Filipinos explain why they invaded Malaysia

[@openperspective5423]

@@DW-op7ly yes yes ancient Chinese look up the sky saw the moon the stars .. now cosmos is part of CCP China since ancient times

[@fredtacang3624]

Concessions. Phl and taiwan are literally central to the island chain strategy of usa to 'contain' china. From japan/south korea in the north to indonesia/australia in the south That's why phl and taiwan have always been a focal point in china/usa rivalry bec of the formers' central location in the island chain

[@azurefrost3264]

this didn't include the constant harassment of the Chinese vessels to the fisherman of the west Philippines sea

[@adjakammoya8617]

The reason that the Philippines rekindled its relationship with the U.S.A is obviously related to its Mutual Defense Agreement (MDA) and most importantly owing to the aggresive annexation stance of China on Philippine territorial entitlements of which the past administrations have given less importance to in lieu of developmental projects. It is a blessing though that PBBM came to power in time to act on the bullying of China of which might have become laches in law had he continued with the defeatist attitude of his predecessor.

[@alvin1970]

as far as i know we never left

[@reallyhappenings5597]

USN did leave Subic Bay

[@ubermenschen3636]

@ 3:11 , this dude assumed some oil company has explored the waters off the Philippines and determined there’s a vast oil reserve near these two disputed islands. No such in-depth undersea oil exploration has ever been conducted by USA, China, or the Philippines. Essentially, he is fabricating the underlying reason for the Philippines-China dispute over the South China Sea. This dude is hallucinating or just a mercenary.

[@DW-op7ly]

1969 - A UN sponsored research team discovers oil under the sea floor of the island group.

[@DW-op7ly]

1971 - Philippines announces claim to islands adjacent to its territory in the Spratlys, which they named Kalayaan, which was formally incorporated into Palawan Province in 1972. The Philippines President Marcos announced the claims after Taiwanese troops attacked and shot at a Philippine fishing boat on Itu Aba.[ Wikipedia

[@Brandon-sc3rm]

Simple, Philippines and USA have Mutual Defense Treaty. The treaty has eight articles and requires both nations to support each other if another party attacks the Philippines or the United States 🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@galaxie836]

I don't think at this point we can call the South China Sea by its name anymore

[@toasterfoot-dd1sy]

why arey you whiteboi? go back to your trailer park

[@vincentsunga1199]

It's an old mutual defense treaty, activated when someone attacks territories

[@barkingcatswow]

can we call it west philippine sea instead?

[@jinglebell9107]

It is already West Philippine Sea.

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

It always has been called the West Philippine Sea

[@youngtevanced8818]

Philippines is a friend to all, we just want to be clear about our international agreements and relationships. I love China but we don't want bullying in our waters.

[@mustachegurl1714]

So true, Filipinos really dont hate China at all. Weve come to hate them because of this illegal claims in our sea and bullying. We had enough thats why we are starting to not like them. If they respect us and dont have double face, saying one thing but doing another, we may have come to love them but yeah China keep insulting us and spreading misinformation about us in their country.

[@bimmerbenigno3462]

Philippines never cut relations to the United States only Rodrigo Duterte. The Filipino people did not cut their alliance to the USA.

[@arnelrepollo2102]

look at the map, this 9 dash line is ridiculous....

[@mateunlock2023]

Maybe you should study history, when China owned this place, the Philippines did not exist as a country

[@davodxsuperstar]

@@mateunlock2023its 2024 and still you fh@ghets believe on this sh!tt

[@SingingGuyFromPh]

​@@mateunlock2023Maybe you should study both history and international laws. China did not lay claim on those waters until 1940 where they put 11 dashes on the map which reduced to 9 dashes when their relationship with Vietnam became warmer. Their claims do not have any historical basis, even if they claim to have one. Their claims don't have any basis on the international law whereas every country has exclusive rights to lay claim of any landmass or water within 200 nautical miles beyond it's shore. China has exceeded this maritime law and now claims to have historical claims despite having none. For your information, the Philippines won the International Tribunal Court and China has not historically exercised exclusive control of the area therefore it does not have any historical claims on that area. The moment you brought up history, that's the dead end.

[@mateunlock2023]

@@SingingGuyFromPh 1.China has owned these islands since the ancient Qin Dynasty, and it was only declared again in 19XX. 2. The International Court of Justice requires mutual agreement in order to mediate, and that is a personal show hired by the Philippines with money 3. Sovereignty issues take priority over maritime conventions, which means sovereignty comes before maritime conventions I just want to tell you that the Chinese plan = stability in the South China Sea = economic development, the American plan = conflict in the South China Sea = containment of China = military confrontation, the current president's family business is in the United States, when he steps down he will move to the United States, he will not consider the lives of the Filipino people

[@ZephyCluster]

@@mateunlock2023 By your logic, All of your land should belong to the MONGOL HORDE. :P

[@lazyleon332]

As a Southeast Asian I can 100% confidently say that China is the biggest threat of peace & security in the region because of it's territorial expansion and aggressive behavior they already illegally occupied land that belongs Bhutan and Nepal, they have border dispute with India, illegally occupied and built artificial island in some areas in the West Philippine Sea and the Paracel Islands of Vietnam, they also claim the Senkaku Islands of Japan which China failed to occupy the islands and they're threatening to invade Taiwan so don't be surprised why China is surrounded by enemies

[@charttrakarn3438]

You don’t know what you are talking about. Go read and do some research before spreading your information.

[@lazyleon332]

@@charttrakarn3438 looks like you're the one who needs some reading Google is free Chinese bootlicker

[@thelionking9655]

​@@charttrakarn3438Dictator Xi Jingping 🤪

[@yaoliang1580]

Enjoy the bovine manure fed to you by your favourite fake news propagandist

[@nerietams6003]

Dictator Xi Jin Ping is selfish

[@dharmdevil]

That's massive insult to the Mindanaons to call them "little fiefdom". What a tactless "expert".

[@cheerLads88]

Bakit naman insulto sa mindanao ,tuwing may war japan US spain ,Luzon namn ang giba saka mula noon hangang ngayon catholic dominated ang militar navy airforce puro bunga nga nga lang ambag ng mindanao pabigat pa sa economiya dahila sa pag babysit nila terrorist

[@heraldzapanta9862]

bro i think you've understand it wrong he did not says whole mindanao he says davao only because according to him davao benefited alot more than the country

[@hypermel2011]

Truth hurts that's what they said 🤔

[@undaijoubunii-chan586]

masakit talaga totoo 😄

[@sprinterpilot]

And a pro biden at that

[@crisdelacruzzz]

West Philippine Sea is ours! Leave the PH's EEZ.

[@neilalcoseba6978]

Don't forget Philippines and USA has Mutual Defense Treaty.

[@rodelbunag9823]

Philippines did not leave US as an important ally , Philippines will always be an important ally to US whatever happen !

[@Monkey341]

Bullsh*t! Duterte closed Clark Airbase and Subic Bay, and kicked the US military out of the Philippines.

[@donatwu3128]

Philippines was never an internationally recognized sovereign nation until it became independent from its US master after WW2 & has no history of any connection with the relevant South China Sea territories whatsoever. When China progressively discovered, charted & inhabited the South China Sea islands, isles & reefs as no man territories over a thousand years ago, only tribal states of different rulers which fought one another existed on the Philippine islands. None of these tribes ever owned these territories. Even during its eras of serving Spain & US as colonial states, Huangyan Dao (so called Scarborough Shoal) was outside the Philippines colony territory demarcated by Spain & US because they recognized China's sovereignty of territories in the South China Sea. At the conclusion of WW2, all relevant South China Sea islands/isles/reefs territories were officially returned to China under UN Charter & laws. The trick taken by Philippines to misinterpret or cherry-pick the Law of the Sea under UN will never stand up & China will crush any foreign attempt to steal China's sovereignty on these territories away.

[@akamai25]

Thitu Island? Obviously never heard of it but just pulled it up on google maps. It's nowhere close to China. If anything Vietnam has a claim as it is a lot closer. China just trying to bully it's neighbors.

[@Cryptocracy_Now]

Just because something is close to you doesn't mean you get a claim. If it worked that way, everyone would be American citizens by now.

[@GODzDOG888]

​@@Cryptocracy_NowYeah why Chinese owned the whole sea? If that was your logic Indian Ocean was also owned by India 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@gilbs72]

What else can a claimant who knows it does not have the legal basis to win in any Court do? Despite their clout in the international community that ensures they will not be unfairly treated in any Court, still they know they won't win. They can only resort to brutal and barbaric means such as grave threats and unprofessional conduct at sea. Meanwhile, in any civilized society the claimant who knows it has the legal claim, confidently and consistently challenges the bigger claimant to face off in Court.

[@madsam0320]

It’s just a kangaroo court. No jurisdiction over any country, just arbitration services and you need both claimants to be involved in an arbitration.

[@Xeraphim.14]

​​​​@@madsam0320stop the lie, 2016 UNCLOS ruling has every jurisdiction to give an award. It was a unilateral compulsory arbitration constituted under Annex VII of UNCLOS lol it does not need china to attend to have jurisdiction. Article 9 of Annex VII to the Convention expressly addresses the situation of a non-participating party, providing that: “[a]bsence of a party or failure of a party to defend its case shall not constitute a bar to the proceedings.” Thus the non-participation of China does not stop the Tribunal from proceeding with the arbitration. China is just making up baseless reasons knowing they can't win because they know themselves what they're doing is illegal and against International law that they themselves co-authored and ratified. stop spreading your propaganda here lol

[@bluecalu7944]

​ that UNCLOS can't do anything on china goverment to expand their territory. Do you know why?

[@madsam0320]

@@Xeraphim.14 you are wrong, UNCLOS is just an agreement and China is also one of the signatories, unlike USA. The arbitration is not held by UNCLOS, which is no a body but just an agreement. It’s by international court of arbitration which is NOT a part of the United Nation and has no jurisdiction over any country. Incidentally, China signed the agreement with an added clause about historic claims, meaning any claims before the signing has overriding rights.

[@Xeraphim.14]

​@@madsam0320 come on bro, you're just making fun of yourself. UNCLOS is not just an agreement it's an international convention that sets out the legal framework for the seas and the oceans by defining the rights and obligations of States Parties with respect to the maritime environment. and China is a party in it and legally required to follow every law and rules in it. UNCLOS has jurisdiction in 168 countries that ratified it and China is one of them. you gotta let your lame argument go. The 2016 Ruling is an UNCLOS ruling it was constituted under Annex VII of UNCLOS what is there that's hard to understand or you're just deliberately lying to yourself? PCA is not a part of UN because it's not supposed to. UN said it themselves that they dont have any jurisdiction over the case so why would you go to UN for arbitration? When UNCLOS has its own judicial body (ITLOS) Who adjudicated and constituted the Arbitral Ruling not the PCA. The PCA is just a registrar who only facilitates the arbitration. Chinas 2006 opt out clause is only limited to subjects of Article 298 and none of the subjects in Article 298 are part of 2016 Arbitral Ruling. You're referring to historic rights of bays? I'm pretty sure SCS is not a bay hahaha. You're defending chinas violations of International Law but you don't even know what international law is. you should to study more so you don't embarrass yourself. trading 50 cents for your dignity is not worth it bro.

[@propetamckissack524]

USA Never abandoned the Philippines even though there present, are not in the country’s but still they are continuing supporting the Islands.. now actually Americans are back and China’s upset over that! Will to bad,!!!

[@bonifacioresurreccion8710]

Your neighbor comes and urinate inside your yard and you call that COMPETING CLAIMS?

[@user-nh9ke5nk9i]

No rights, no claimed of China in west Philippines sea.

[@veriitas33]

ASEAN needs to stand up together and not let these colonizer come the country again.

[@huskieboi458]

Yes True, so meaning to say, vietnam, thailand and malaysia will surrender their claimed island in the philippines, is that what are you trying to say?

[@ericvalencia161]

China is now the imperialist.

[@Ducky_193]

As a U.S *elementary school* student. I have to say that The U.S regime should be the least qualified nation to discuss the protection and security of Philippines. Given how it taxed a trillion dollars annually from hard working US citizens to support its defense sector. It struggles heavily to ensure the safety of its own elementary school children.

[@happymelon7129]

More than 60 years after Eisenhower identified the problem and gave it a name, the military-industrial complex continues to use its unprecedented influence to corrupt budget and policy processes, starve funding for non-military solutions to security problems, and ensure that war is the ever more likely “solution” to this country’s problems.

[@SnoopDoggyDog1]

bot

[@USA_Love_BIackedRaw_534]

- I live in the USA - Condition here is really sad & heartbreaking - My elementary school brother was killed today whilst he was in class by mass shooting. - My 3 year old brother was a victim of child molestation. - My American father is in prison charged performing obscene acts with a little boy - My American mother is compelled to engage in prostitution daily just to provide a meal for our family - My grandfather has chronic illness, don't have healthcare here - We are homeless, living in a cardboard box - It is harsh, cold and completely exposed to the cold pavement - The fear of potential mass shootings has paralyzed me to the extent that I'm too terrified to go anywhere - If there were indeed another life, I genuinely desire to be born in any other country, in the hopes of finding a more promising existence.

[@easternrazor3749]

​@@Ashikaga-Tadayoshithat shows you are clueless and lying

[@supriadiramlan5545]

if u really US elementary school student and can realize those what u said, then US still have a chance to recover :) i mean how US people so mislead by lied is beyond me, how on earth become so easy to manipulated from US leader? lol

[@ubenglovesko8321]

china has no claims in philippine water,i dont know why they dont understand the matter,under 200 eez china violate philippine rights inside 200 nautical miles

[@JaycobArroyo]

Yes

[@slly4276]

China’s presence in the SCS is not against the Phillipines but a protest against American military presence there as their presence in Europe with NATO. USA is not a member of UNCLOS, US exceptionalism is its own problem. Macos’ reason to side with US is the promise by its administration that his father, the former President Ferdinand Marcos’ assets frozen by the US will be returned to him if he sides with the US. administration. The American people generally are lovely but its administration put there by the lobbyists with connection to the military industrial complexes is the problem. ASEAN must be aware what US has done to Europe ,especially Germany with the Ukraine war. Hopefully the Phillipines will have clear thinking before jumping into alliance with US and avoid a war in this region which will be devastating to a stable Asia. Furthermore the SCS conflicts is not new. They are contesting parties to this region. Vietnam, Bruinei and even Taiwan have claims to the region. These conflicts can be solved without the US intervention . Freedom of navigation for whom when you consider 80% of China’s trades pass through this region. Is it freedom of navigation for the US against the Chinese. Everyone should watch the videos by Prof Kishore M. to understand the real situation. SCMP can be very bias in its reporting on this issue.

[@mustachegurl1714]

You are wrong though, during our former president Duterte who is proChina even as far removing US military off our country but we are still being bullied by China in our waters thats why Philippines changed opinion and decide to ally again with USA

[@diyexperimenttechy2124]

Pinagsasabi mo buguk

[@arcailecorp8235]

China should respect Philippines territory

[@herchickenlegs4]

OUR WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

[@ronnelechavez]

Philippines never broke its alliance with US.

[@joshuerosales7741]

There's no country such as china..it's just a barangay somewhere in makati Philippines..

[@joeyrealmedee4108]

goodluck in the future philippines

[@user-ns3eh5qn9x]

好个屁，菲律宾能得到什么？

[@afizi1213]

hahhaahhaha philipines also so poor and usa look philipines as country that dont have hope with big popuylation ,not like japan can bring so many benefit and taiwan too

[@afizi1213]

philipines people more that 6 milion like to loving in usa so they dont like they country

[@BURGATRON]

@@afizi1213 so what?

[@HeresMyView]

Philippines is heading to be the next "Vietnam War" era. And war will bring destructions, economic pains and sufferings. Sad, many are blind to these coming events. Go look at Ukraine. See the devastations. Is that what you want?

[@mhalot6837]

Mabuhay PHILIPPINES

[@salveatadero-fg1tf]

Tama po ang desisyon nyo , Mr . PBBM . Mabuhay po ang America at ating bansang Pilipinas 😅 !

[@ryanmar6380]

it is Beijing's own making.. the greed

[@frankcheng8430]

Why does U.S.A. navy sails thousands of miles into the south east Pacific Ocean to show its military superiority and dominance ? What if other countries do the same thing into American soil and sea……e.g. Hawaii !?

[@Boomkokogamez]

China and Russia has been doing that for quite a while, US just send some ships to monitor and shadow foreign warships. Plus China claim od the entire south China is unlawful by the international Court.

[@ZephyCluster]

Why does China have to claim BASICALLY THE ENTIRE BODY OF WATER SURROUNDING NO LESS THAN 5 SEPARATE SOVEREIGN NATIONS, REPEATEDLY SAIL MORE AND MORE ARMED VESSELS AND DREDGE UP SAND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN TO CREATE ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS WHEN THEIR ONLY COMPETITION IS FISHING BOATS.

[@abrqzx]

You don’t know the entire history don’t you? Philippines has tons of Islamic terrorists and Communist terrorists in their mountains and the Americans are one of the countries that help them eliminate those terrorists

[@jerrydash5433]

Exactly, America has direct involvement in Philippines elections, and got their puppet into presidency

[@asiaspher]

It's called American exceptionalism. Since it is an empire, it has the right to do what it wants and every country is expected to follow. If a leader tries to become independent , then he will be met with propaganda war, assassination, demonization campaign...etc. Same tactic was used several times throughout the world from Rusha to China.

[@HenriHattar]

The USA is NOT The Philippines SOLE treaty partner in the world, ONE OTHER country has a VFA with the Philpinnes as well.

[@LukeVincentNeri]

Namely?

[@markreginald]

VFA and Treaty partner are two separate things.

[@HenriHattar]

@@LukeVincentNeri Go do your OWN homework, then come back and apologise.

[@ZephyCluster]

You still didn't answer the question. @@HenriHattar

[@HenriHattar]

@@ZephyCluster Wot Q is that ZEP? Obv u dont think clear or you would have clarified that.

[@johnriehernandez3418]

Why the Philippines has returned to US alliance? Because China has no word of honor

[@Ryanandboys]

As an American with my partner coming from the Philippines the cultural ties are very strong and the strategic location of the Philippines is far far to important for the US to not defend at all cost. Its not only the US but also Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam in fact the 2 nations with the most admiration and trust of the US in the world are Vietnam and The Philippines.

[@oraclegamingedit657]

If a leader cannot stand on his own, means he is a weak leader.

[@crazyarchon476]

I disagree imagine fighting a alliance group and your country doesn't have alliance its like surrendering

[@criticminds4092]

Yeah right communist paid TROLL....🤣🤣🤣

[@jayedatredes2890]

"To be an enemy of America is dangerous, to be a friend of America is fatal." - Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State

[@p.b.williams2300]

What's the outcome? The outcome of all of this? We all have to change the way we do things.

[@cheerLads88]

We don't share same values not even same language

[@blitzchamp3854]

I've voted no president during the Philippine presidential election. But I'm quite satisfied on how Bongbong Marcos is running the West Phil. Sea situation. Yes! Always protect Philippine sovereignty & its territorial waters!...

[@kento3958]

To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal - Henry Kissinger

[@Culversion]

Ok?

[@JohanBautista-fm9xy]

Way too specific

[@ToTheHellfire024]

To be an enemy of China is dangerous. But to be a friend is More dangerous, Riskier, more perilous, more treacherous, more unsound, more precarious, higher-risk, more unsafe, more threatening, more parlous, more uncertain. -Intothehellfire2024

[@DW-op7ly]

Filipinos are not bobo China only wants those islands they have been on since 200CE That’s because 5 trillion in goods passes through the waters between those disputed islands and China, the majority goes to and from China If they were to take land with Filipinos on it? 113 million population???? China would have to bring 100 million more people out of poverty

[@thorkagemob1297]

So explain Japan's transformation. People that use this quote honestly don't understand how truly reserved the USA is. Imagine if Russia or China had military bases in other countries. You think they'd handle being the most powerful country in history with restraint?

[@lornamacdonald425]

YES YES

[@trEb635]

Support Philippines from planet Namekians

[@noc1121]

stop bullying smaller country

[@DW-op7ly]

Malaysia says Sabah is theres and give back a few other islands closer to Malaysia

[@GODzDOG888]

​@@DW-op7lyPhilippine Government didn't owned the Saba stop spreading lies. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@devpaul718]

​@@DW-op7ly Pay you rent Malaysia

[@DW-op7ly]

You Filipinos say payment is for rent Malaysians says it’s payment for sale It does not matter under the contract they can make those payments Whatever you want to call it rent or sale in perpetuity 👈( that means for ever and ever and ever ) But like I said in other post. The claim you Filipinos have on Sabah and some other Malaysian islands you Filipinos have taken that are closer to Malaysia Is a historical claim… Historical claim you Filipinos dismissed as a valid claim in 2017 👇 The two main sultanates in the region at the time were Sulu and Brunei. In 1658, the Sultan of Brunei gave Sabah to the Sultan of Sulu - either as a dowry or because troops from Sulu had helped him quell a rebellion. More than 350 years later, the sultan's heirs have come to remind Malaysians that they still consider Sabah to be part of Sulu and, by extension, part of the Philippines. "Sabah is our home," they said simply when asked why they had come. But history is not that simple and of course Malaysia has no intention of giving up Sabah to this little band of Filipinos. The crux of their disagreement lies in a contract made in 1878, between the Sultanate of Sulu and the British North Borneo Company. Under this contract known as pajak, the company could occupy Sabah in perpetuity as long as it paid a regular sum of money. Even today, Malaysia pays about 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (£1,000, $1,500) a year to the Sultanate of Sulu. But the British and, after that an independent Malaysia, interpreted pajak to mean sale, while the Sulu Sultanate has always maintained it means lease. "In my opinion, this is more consistent with a lease rather than a sale, because you can't have a purchase price which is not fixed and which is payable until kingdom come," said Harry Roque, a law professor at the University of the Philippines. BBC

[@mgronich948]

Why? because of Marcos. The Marcos family has huge financial assets in the US. They fled to Hawaii after Marcos senior ended his dictatorship of the philipines back in the 1980's. But US intel agencies have kept up their contact with the Marcos family.

[@patrickpingkuiling9953]

Spot on! Do as I say ,or else I will freeze your assets in the US!

[@huskieboi458]

Its ill gotten wealth. 😎😎

[@TopGunMichael]

"they fled to hawaii.." ??? you are terribly misinformed.

[@garizonmann1284]

Not only Philippines but also other countries Taiwan Japan SKorea or Eu has relations w Us, China getting aggressive to its neighbors, also US conflicts w China on business issues & navifreedom etc alliance never change

[@apocalypto108]

Sorry Digong it did not ring a bell

[@FilipinosaAmericavlog]

China out of the Philippines, United States of America welcome

[@dikmoves]

dumbest comment. Stay in the USA, ur useless

[@todaydelta9854]

Ma Jr, only protecting their family assets in US

[@lorjin007]

What return? It's 1940's still strong alliance.

[@dominicperez3777]

We are so back!

[@peterungson809]

China has done so little for the Philippines over the past years. Yes they donated 2 bridges. But that's it. The rail project failed miserably, the dam project is overpriced & has a huge interest rate. They are practically vacuuming the whole West Philippine sea. Prestine corals have been covered with sand to make way for man made islands they now claim to be their property. So how's that signaling peace & harmony in the region?

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

Asided from turing it into a P3do paradise, what has Uncle Sam done for Pagpag Island in the last 50 years? 😎

[@AhmetTekin101]

​@@HoldMyCowsberg Are you from a Chinese consulate, United Front Work, or Chinese 50 Cent?

[@Ttui89.]

​@@AhmetTekin101he is a malaysian chinese wumao whose name is nicholas foong. He operates 10 alt accounts

[@scva-socallvillainadvocate]

Stop talking peace or b ully when Us alone support war crime at gaza for 4 months, it worse than just China ship near phi area thing.

[@hadikosh]

Us war cr1me hv footage on inet ie gaza you all okay, yet blame china as crimi nal for near Phi sea? Or that no evidence ugihur case

[@sunmanyi3265]

US : We have your father's assets with us, do you agree to let us have our military bases back? Jr : Yes sir, be my guest.

[@sunmanyi3265]

As of 2014, the Philippine government was able to recover $4 billion worth of Marcos’s hidden assets. The estimated total of what Marcos stole: at least $10 billion.

[@ivanteo1973]

the problem would not have occurred if Duterte had not issue a "no fight" statement to China during his term.

[@BingBuddy]

It is not the Filipino who has returned to the USA, but the Marcos clan, which has been closely connected since Asylum in the 80s

[@kuyakoiaguilar7767]

i thought Marcos wont be Under US control. that's one of the main reason i voted for him. i guess having a lot of assets overseas is a red flag as it is something that foreign countries can exploit to control a Leader.

[@generizze6243]

hahahahahahhaha okay ccp bot

[@asiaspher]

@@generizze6243 hahahaha ok American bot

[@Leed831100]

@@generizze6243 Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the incoming president of the Philippines, will be allowed to set foot on United States soil without being detained over a long standing contempt order worth $353 million, a State Department official has confirmed. What an independent leader of a nation he is!

[@JenGaming]

Lol its better to be ally of US than China. Duterte-China Alliance is a big no no.

[@valcommander7981]

@@asiaspherHows your collapsing real estate sector doing? Tell your local CCP official to settle the wage arrears plaguing many workers in your country first, bot.

[@paulalvinrongavilla164]

The main reason is because of frozen assets of marcoses all over the world specially their assets in America, only way to reclaim those is to be a kiss asser. Nothing else

[@vincenttay2812]

Boot licking

[@niceguystat27]

The Philippines is in a difficult situation because both the US and China seek to grow their influence in this region. China has continued to expand its territories while the US has continued to create more military bases. I have such strong distaste for anything American but I cannot bear to see China usurping the country's territories. In the end, the President has to make a move in interest of the Philippines - whether that could mean upsetting one or the other.

[@marlondeveza2346]

Just imagine china claims the 200 miles Maritime economic zone of their neighbors countries.

[@user-bq3om1th6g]

The Former President Duterte sold the Philippines and the Filipino people to the Chinese. The Filipino people are starving, yet he asked the Filipino fishermen to stop fishing from WPS because Xi Jin Ping will get angry. Majority of his infra projects were loanded to China with a conditions that only Chinese products will used and the workers and majority Chinese.

[@bheemyt5318]

American will make Philippine country same as iraq in name of people protection 😅😅😅😅😢😢😢😢

[@anakborneo8459]

Pilipine have been idolising and colonised by US since when? What has US given to pilipine ? Half breeds who don't know who their real papa 😂

[@donnluna7612]

Then as a Filipino, I stand for China

[@hagankeys3610]

It will make its colony again. That little brown bother can not think for itself, it needs someone to hold its hand.

[@Gyokuro_Ch.4801]

As a Filipino, I stand neither. I neither face East 🇨🇳🇷🇺 or West 🇺🇸🇪🇺. I face forward 🇺🇳, I stand for the Non-Aligned Movement .

[@happymelon7129]

Stand for PH , stay neutral. economy for people interest. Not geopolitics for foreign politicians interest.

[@user-ko5ul7yi1x]

Even with longer cultural interactions with china throughout the Philippines' history, PH values are rather closer with the west esp. since WW2.

[@marisaclavelinabuentipo4009]

So scary bcoz we Filipinos our lives will be endangered. We most Filipinos don't want our country to become like Ukraine

[@raio94]

China may have missed an opportunity to strengthen its relationship with the Philippines, as promised investments have not materialized as expected. Despite pledges made to previous administrations, the anticipated investments have yet to come to fruition.

[@Wbliss]

It doesn’t make any practical sense to invest heavily into the PH when this country has made a hostile policy towards the Chinese. Do u really want to invest in yr enemy’s land & for what .?

[@mustachegurl1714]

​@@Wblissthats why China failed to assert its influence with Philippines. Philippines may give in if the agreements have completed and if China respect Philippines claim to our EEZ. Philippines is really friendly and easy to buy but China missed that opportunity when Duterte was still in the office.

[@ubermenschen3636]

@6:22, Duerte is correct. The Philippines is a sovereign nation. No foreign government may have military bases in the Philippines. The colonialists of the past, the Dutch, Spanish, American , Japanese, and again American had military bases in the Philippines. Those days are over.

[@bongR61]

So now we let CCP china take over our territory. Lol.

[@denzmonleon2887]

Well, China is continuing building up some military bases in their artificial land which is territory of Ph

[@hendrinacasio7538]

..and chinese artificial islands.

[@warrenbryanhernandez8702]

better to have a U.S base here in the philippines

[@erniemapisa2138]

Filipinos we fight and protect our rights in West Philippine Sea.

[@keymarkcreatives3740]

We RECOGNIZE the INDEPENDENCE of the REPUBLIC OF TAIWAN 🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼

[@manpunyay3762]

Because Marcus has a lot of treasure in US , he afraid US sanction and confiscate by US

[@judithadeguzman7728]

maritess 😂😅

[@fareperson]

Yup, super MARITES think wise.

[@Christoloh]

Exactly

[@erb34]

And because UNCLOS determined the territories belong to the Philippines.

[@animallife1877]

i dont think so ask people of philippines.. china is building near to us what do you think?? . can we build a military defense near their country i think they wont agree. same scenario spartly island they are very near to philippines.

[@Leontiger112]

American Government and American People was, very Close to USA. Because some Filipinos have a relatives in USA. And the USA is very open for many people to USA

[@ToffeeT-ci9us]

Not true at all. Davao barely had infrastructure projects during Duterte tenure. One coastal road. The US Military has never left the Philippines since world war 1. They have a big base in Zamboanga. Check where the new Defense Secretary went. The Philippines had the most US Military aid during Duterte’s term. When Cong Pelosi flew to Taiwan, the flight path was directly over The Philippines. All that despite anti China rhetoric

[@nixon1969]

Marcos Jr. forgot that the Americans tortured the Filipinos during its so called "benevolent assimilation." Also, the same country that left the Filipinos in Bataan to suffer in the hands of the Japanese empire. The same country that left the Philippines in 2012 during the stand-off against China. The Philippines has yet to liberate itself from the yoke of the U.S.A. imperialism.

[@Jay-bd2bs]

​@@Ashikaga-Tadayoshiyou still believe that?

[@happymelon7129]

PH forgot how U$Ass-A colonize them , after together against Spain .

[@poros4588]

@@Ashikaga-Tadayoshi yet Africa owns more to the IMF and EU/NA run banks then they do to China which is less than 15% while China and Russia forgave billions worth of loans. Time for you to stop sniffing glue buddy.

[@donkeykong8792]

@@Ashikaga-Tadayoshi If your argument is true, then you must agree that the Western aids must be even worse. Or you must believe all the leaders from the developing counties are mentally challenged because how else would you choose evil Chinese "loan sharking" over generous and unconditional love and support from the West?

[@happymelon7129]

Sri Lanka's gov official debt report: 47% - Market borrowings (bonds) - most of which is held by BlackRock (U$A shadow government company) 13% - Asian Development Bank (Japan, but a western own and run bank) 10% - China 10% - Japan 9% - World bank 2% - India 9% - Others

[@jemeryramos]

please call it West Philippine sea. not south china sea

[@herrwolf5184]

Free Philippines from US!

[@marcoscastro1398]

Wao I love the Chinese people,and I don't want war and the Philippines people are so loveble, that it hurts to see them in conflict. I pray for peaceful solutions.

[@user-bv2du3mj8i]

Support PH from Korea