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Rizal Philippines
October 21, 2016
#shocking #breakingtieswithUS
This post has been a supporter of the DU30 govt and even an avid supporter. However, when he said without prior consultation and notice and announced that he would break military and economic ties with US and join China and Russia this post was shocked.
At the end of the day, what did we get? The revival of friendship between China and Phil? $12 billion worth of trade deals (on paper). Did we get the vaunted Philippine sovereignty. No that was not tackled. At the end of the day we did not get much from China, who could be stingy with its former arch enemy. Let us not forget the lifting of the ban on travel
On the other hand what can we expect:
1. Possible departure of other US business from the Philippines?
2. More foreign aid from US? Or less or Zero?
3. Our defense lies where? Our US hardware will fit into the Chinese aid if ever? Why break US military ties?
4. Less foreign trade with US. US is one of the biggest trading partners of the PHL and is still the biggest economy of the world. Chinas and Japans economy is dependent on US economy that is why the two deal diplomatically with US.
Did DU30 do this on his own or in consultation with other cool heads?
At the end of the day we can say that DU30 did this to spite US and UN for trying to investigate his anti drug campaign (talagang ganun, gagawin nila tungkulin nila) and for having spat with Obama (imagined - he did not have face to face spat with Pres Obama) DU30 has made a big blunder and mistake and his 16 manok supporter is unravelling. Thsi time former FVR could be right.
Hinay hinay Mr President. Let us be more circumspect for the nation. You could be wrong too
In the meantime expect more rabid rallies from the leftist groups as what has happened at US embassy recently (DU30 will have problem whom to side? - the police who helps in the drug war, or the rallyists?) and more leftist govt policies that could hurt the business. This may foment instability
