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AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star The term “Quisling” — now evolved to mean traitor — takes its roots from a Norwegian politician, Vidkun Quisling, who openly advocated for Nazi occupation of Norway after his ascension to power in February 1942. In our current row with China, several Quislings in our midst have been exposed. Many of them are Read More …
Talk of the Day — More ships fitted with Hsiungfeng III missile Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel China’s first aircraft carrier Varyag has gone on seven rounds of sea trials, according to local media reports. The reports also cited military sources as saying that Taiwan has decided to have its 500-ton Chinchiang-class warships fitted with its locally developed Hsiungfeng III supersonic anti-ship missiles as part Read More …
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON — The first in a new class of U.S. Navy combat ships will be sent to Singapore next year for a 10-month deployment, an official said May 10, as the U.S. moves to expand its Asia-Pacific presence. “The USS Freedom will deploy to Singapore for 10 months in spring 2013,”Navy Lt. Katie Cerezo said in an email to AFP. The Read More …
PerryScope By Perry Diaz In an unexpected – but not surprising — turn of events in the Scarborough Shoal territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a press conference last April 30 in Washington DC announced that the United States is maintaining a “neutral stand” in their dispute. However, in an attempt to downplay the effect of the Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star My friend W. Scott Thompson is always a good read. A Philippine and Asian expert, Scott has a good pulse on local events and its possible global repercussions. In my April 25, 2010 column (The Yankee Phobic GMA regime), your Chair Wrecker wrote the following backgrounder from Scott’s online bio: 1. W. Scott Read More …
By Pia Lee-Brago and Jose Katigbak The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – The United States will honor its obligations under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines but wants countries with territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea to settle their disputes legally in accordance with international laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Secretary of State Hillary Read More …
By Dr. Ariel Gener, MD Clintons to Aquinos: “Mutual in Mutual Defense Treaty means BOTH ways, not just one-way.” Well, they did NOT say that. But they might as well have. State Secretary Hillary Clinton told the Philippines the US is taking a “neutral” position on the current China / Philippines head butting contest but “will sell the Philippines arms to upgrade its defense capabilities”. Read More …
That is exactly what I said in my article, “Scarborough Incident” (April 26, 2012), to wit: “In my opinion, the only time that the U.S. would intervene is when her national interests are threatened. And for as long as China doesn’t block the shipping lanes in the South China Sea or prevent any country from exploring for oil or natural gas in the South China Read More …
BABE’S EYE VIEW By Babe Romualdez The Philippine Star The increasingly belligerent posture of China over Scarborough Shoal has put the Philippines in a rather precarious position, placing us in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation. During the state visit of President Noynoy Aquino to China in September last year, it looked like we were headed for greater heights in terms Read More …
By Michaela P. del Callar and Angie M. Rosales The Daily Tribune China announced yesterday that its military will now join its maritime authorities in protecting its claim over a shoal within Manila’s territorial jurisdiction as tensions between the Philippines and China showed no sign of letting up nearly three weeks after a dangerous naval standoff began. China’s statement, one of its most provocative yet, Read More …