NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT SCARBOROUGH SHOAL!

A personal friend of mine confided to me that he’s getting more and more concerned about the standoff between the Philippines and China at Scarborough Shoal.

Even if I’m not a military man, I immediately told him without thinking there’s NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, including the possibility of war.

For the simple reason that China IS FULLY AWARE that she has NO ALLY in her highly questionable movements in the South China Sea, which includes Scarborough Shoal.

And that we have a mutual defense treaty with the US in case any country attacks us.

Other countries, especially those who have their own concerns in cur country like our trading partners, would not want to see their interests jeopardized by armed Chinese aggression.

And risk the possibility of the entry of other countries into any conflict.

So even if China has the biggest number of soldiers on Earth and a well-armed military, she knows she will NEVER WIN against the rest of the world, whether 

in a shooting war or on the diplomatic front.

China is not STUPID to WASTE men and logistics, plus risk WORLD ISOILATION, now or at any other given time.

Personally, the Scarborough Shoal is an isolated UNLAWFUL ACT by some criminals in the Chinese military.

The Chinese poachers, or should I say THIEVES, who had triggered the standoff, probably want more of the giant clams, corals and live sharks which they had earlier caught and fled with.

That’s why their trying to scare off our Navy and Coast Guard personnel with their ships.  

Once the Chinese see that they can’t intimidate us, and the US and other countries start speaking up in our favor or for the tension to end, 20-1 they’ll readily back off.

When the US categorically said it will help us if necessary over the persistent ownership claim by China of the Spratly Islands, China immediately expressed readiness to a diplomatic solution.

That will happen again with Scarborough Shoal. Of curse, prayer is still the best weapon but don’t let the standoff affect you.

                                                              

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From our friends:

PNOY BLACKMAILING MINDANAOANS, PROTECTING INCOMPETENTS!

BIEN BALAJADIA of Marikina City

Couldn't have said it better, Boyet.

RUELLE ALBERT CASTRO

Read the whole blog. I think it's excessive to solely pin the blame for the power problem in Mindanao to the current administration if the starting point is the rehabilitation of the hydropower plant. The rehabilitation was a continuing problem even before the administration came in so maybe they should not be the only one to take the blame.

ENCHONG JUANATAS

Dapat ilagay ang Malacanang sa mindanao! Ewan ko lang kung tumagal cila doon!

JOSE LUIS LEGARDA

The ‘moro-moro’ energy summit did not actually resolve anything or even set any goals. it was all a platform for Abnoy to tell the Mindanaoans that they should pay more. As always,  Abnoy is just once again washing his hands as he does best. There was certainly no shortage of blame and excuses as always. It is not impossible for Congress to pass a special law circumventing the EPIRA, giving Abnoy the authority to build a power plant in Mindanao that will be later sold to the private sector. Government’s role is to lead the way and serve and protect the people. But as always, Abnoy will take the easy way out of anything and pass everything to the people. Makes one wonder, whatever happened to the investors who are supposed to have confidence in the Abnoy admin?

DAANG MATUWID

Iyan lang naman ang kayang gawin ni Abnoy, linlangin ang taumbayan sa kanyang mga kapalpakan at katangahan!

PATER DEL ROSARIO

Natural na bigyan nya ng protection ang mga culprit sa likod ng Mindanao electric problem.  Paano sila kikita?

RICKY MONFORT of Bacolod City

Boyet, the problem with the administration of Aavnoy is no action until the problem arises. Example is this current situation in Mindanao. When he first started in office 2 years ago, he could have started being pro active about the problem that he knew will become worse if he doesn't act on it. He waited until it became worse and now, he's not giving the Mindanaoans any choice but a more polluted and more expensive solution. If he had acted on this problem when he started his stint as leader of the country, he would have been more than halfway above the problem. What did he do the past two years? NOTHING! And all he did, with his lapdogs, was cancel all the good and suspicious contracts of the previous administration and blame them for the current problem. This is the kind of attitude Avnoy and his administration has been showing the public ever since he took over GMA. Tthat's why nothing has been done to improve the economy or alleviate the plight of the poor. It's all about giving poor excuses and blaming the past!

ED PUNZAL of Tagig

Geez you people are so intelligent that why not do something about the problems? You talk as if you are fully aware of the real situation and conditions in Mindanao. You are only good in making sarcastic comments and saying nasty things for you are all opposed to the present administration. Besides, the President is doing everything in addressing the problems in Mindanao, so just wait and see if something concrete comes out of the solutions being given by the administration to arrest the problems.

FELIX MEDIAVILLO

 Let's wait and see "if something concrete comes out?" If nothing positive comes out, shall we still wait and see? Time is gold, this is not the time for Noynoying.

JOSE RAMON VILLANUEVA

Economic saboteurs! Now, they're planning a P350 billion budget to prop up the power shortage ... question is, who gets the commission.

LOLITA BELEN of Cabuyao, Laguna

‎"You have to pay more because this is the reality of economics, not the rhetoric of politics. Everything has its price.” SO HAVING YOU AS OUR PRESIDENT FOR 6 LONG DREADED YEARS IS THE PRICE WE HAVE TO ENDURE, is that it?

SALVADOR OLEO of Iligan City

Tama ka, bro. Nagsabi pa, pay more or live with insufficient energy.  Iyon ba ang solution sa kahirapan, lalo niyang pahirapan ang taga- Mindanao? May Maria Cristina Falls, may Mt. Apo geo, may Polangui River ng Bukidnon, bakit nagkaganon? Mismanaged ba or panahon na para suklian ang mga nasa likod ng pagigng presidente niya? Taga Mindanao, magising na kayo. Ihanda na ninyo pamaypay ninyo at mga kandila, sulo na ang gamitin sa gabi, putulin lahat puno para may panggatong.

JOEL AGUDO

Pnoy has all the more given Mindanaoans good reason to reject him and his LP  in the 2013 elections.

JOSEPH  OPULENCIA of Zamboanga City

Niloko na, nanakot pa! He must look for a solution, not threaten....

JONAS RICAFRENTE MOJICA

The reality is, he has no time for actions for solutions. He will just blame GMA for that matter. He's busy in manipulating what will favor conviction of GMA, Ccorona, Abalos and others.

CHRISTOPHER CRUZ

Nice article, Sir Boyet!

MORE THAN WORDS

Is this your best approach on how to solve the power crisis in Mindanao, by passing the burden to the people?

A HARD SLAP ON THE FACE OF RAAISSA ROBLES!

ARJAYRA ARAGON

Baka naman totoo kasi!

BELINDA  OLIVARES CUNANAN

Buking talaga si Raissa Robles. And buking din ang rappler.com which seems to be dedicated to the proposition that CJ Corona is corrupt, ergo he must be removed at all cost and install his chief rival at the SC. The problem, however, is that a counter-story such as what ABS-CBN America just did on the supposed luxurious apartment of Charina Corona will not make it into the yellow media which blasted the story of CJ Corona's alleged US properties earlier. Ang makakaalam lang ang mga taong may access to the Internet. Will ABS-CBN in Manila publicize in full the story of its American correspondent?

STRIKE 2 FOR RAISSA ROBLES

ABNOY NOYNOY

Even US RNs (registered nurses) who earn less then US PTs (physical therapists) can buy houses like those of Charina Corona! Dumb ass Raissa Robles! 30