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By REY O. ARCILLA MALAYA ‘What Goldbeck was in effect saying was that PH-US relations have hitherto been a one-way street – our way. Well, I have news for him…’ PRESIDENT Noynoy Aquino has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential world leaders for “stabilizing and invigorating” the Philippine economy and his “courage” in pushing for the Reproductive Health law. Read More …
Written by Zaff Solmerin Business Mirror LT. Gen. Terry Robling, commander of the United States Marine Forces Pacific, said the strong military partnership between the US and the Philippines has been a big factor in holding the escalation of territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) against China. “I believe it is. I think you have sovereign government that has to deal with the Read More …
PerryScope By Perry Diaz The prospect of North Korea starting a war with the United States, South Korea, and Japan has a chilling effect in the Philippines. With no defense mechanism of her own to defend her territory, the Philippines is like a house with no roof… and a storm is coming! This analogy brings to fore the true state of the Philippines’ national Read More …
Source: Agence France-Presse Manila: The US would be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if it went to war with North Korea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday citing a treaty between the allies. “Our mutual defence treaty calls for joint action if either the Philippines or the United States is attacked,” del Rosario said in comments sent to AFP Read More …
By Aurea Calica The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang assured the people yesterday that the provisions of the Constitution would be followed if the United States were to be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if war breaks out on the Korean peninsula. “That has to be studied in line with the constitutional provision prohibiting foreign bases. Again, these are Read More …
Take a stand with what? With no warships in his fleet, does Vice Admiral Pama think that he can defend Philippine territory from Chinese attack without the help of Uncle Sam? Let’s not embarrass ourselves with such hot air bravura! If Pama expects the U.S. to honor their Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), he should think about how can each country contribute to protect their mutual Read More …
China tells army to be prepared By Manuel Mogato Reuters MANILA | Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:33am EST (Reuters) – U.S. and Philippine officials are expected to agree on an increase in the number of U.S. military ships, aircraft and troops rotating through the Philippines, Filipino officials said, as tensions simmer with China over its maritime claims. Though he made no direct reference to the Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star Several years ago, your Chair Wrecker lauded Senator Miriam D. Santiago for raising valid questions about the VFA (Visiting Forces Agreement). Truly, the VFA is overly advantageous for the US and it also increases the number of US-Philippine pacts that bring shame to our country. Young Filipinos may not even be aware that Read More …
By Gerry Baldo and Angie M. Rosales The Daily Tribune “I charge the United States for failing to comply with, and for violating, Philippine law, as well as international norms and customs on the protection and preservation of the environment as these obligations are now codified respectively in articles 192 and 211 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” Santiago said Read More …
By Mario J. Mallari The Daily Tribune The United States Pacific Command (Pacom) is considering to base pre-positioned military logistics being withdrawn from war-torn Afghanistan in the Philippines purportedly in support of future disaster response and other contingencies in the Asia-Pacific region. US Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, Pacom’s director of logistics, engineering and security, said the command is currently identifying areas where the Read More …