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.
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?
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