Bully

Painting in the East, Fighting in the West

February 11, 2013 | Opinion

China-US-flags

By Erick San Juan Spheres of influence and balance of power, two equally significant words that led to two world wars that the present humankind might be wittingly or unwittingly repeating the scenario from several decades ago. Will the black water snake (in Chinese astrology), signifies that the next battleground will take place in the South (or East) China Sea? But ominous or not, the Read More …

Which option will the bullied take?

August 1, 2012 | Opinion

Chinese-occupied Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef)

ON DISTANT SHORE By Val G. Abelgas China has been bullying the Philippines over their dispute on some islets and reefs in the West Philippine Sea for decades now, and it is obvious the country’s leaders have not figured out how to stop the bullying. The Chinese have in the past few weeks intensified its bullying, and it seems our leaders are hoping strong words Read More …

Why we Filipinos owe China a big favor

July 22, 2012 | Opinion

Protesters display placards during a protest to demand the Chinese government to pull out immediately from the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal during a rally in front of the Chinese consular office in Makati's financial district of Manila

AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star In a way, we Filipinos can thank China for the bullying it has been doing to us due to the Scarborough Shoal row. If China didn’t shift its policy of applying soft power – to what we can now call a mailed fist policy – Filipinos may not have awakened to the single Read More …