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Examining Manila's Contemporary West Philippine Sea Strategy

23 May 2024

The Marcos Jr. administration has been demonstrating a commitment to securing the West Philippine Sea based on international law and exercising Manila’s sovereignty and sovereign rights over the maritime domain, at a time when China has been expanding its clout in the greater South China Sea.

In spite of what Bill Gates said in the early to mid 1990s, Let's leverage existing solutions and build upon them. We can begin with the article by Don McLain Gill cited above.

I'm Not the Only One

24 May 2024

Filipino Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro "slams China Coast Guard regulation as ‘provocation.’" This provocation remains the Chinese modus operandi for the past 75 years. It has only failed when confronted with force, at which point the Chinese pull a “Sour Grapes” move, walking away and blaming all others for their provocations. Their approach causes a rational person to ask how much longer will the world tolerate bloodshed in the name of this nihilistic philosophical feces. However, is the Philippine government ready to sink Chinese ships?

24 May 2024

Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr, calls for Support of Filipino Fisherfolk’s rights in West Philippine Sea.

Heart

In our business this is worth taking to heart. "Now we see only reflections in a mirror, mere riddles, but then we shall be seeing face to face. Now I can know only imperfectly; but then I shall know just as fully as I am myself known." (I Corinthians 13:12 -- Saint Paul)*

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