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| The Kalayaan, Panatag & other disputed islands; Future conflict zones? | |
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| Marschall | Dec 24 2010, 06:31 AM Post #291 |
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You should consider entering the political arena, mr. pachador. |
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"THE BEST PARENT AND GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY AMONGST MEN IS TRUTH" ~ Pope Leo XIII, Immortale Dei “When learned men begin to use their reason, then I generally discover that they haven’t got any.” - G. K. Chesterton MSantor is not a man of sound reason. Savages have always preferred the club for they know that they are powerless against the pen. But who is the greater fool - the savage or the one that gives him power? May Truth rebuke you. | |
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| Hitman | Dec 24 2010, 07:05 AM Post #292 |
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I agree our government have no balls. what the government should have done was to deploy some troops in all of the islets instead of just one islet. so if any country will try to invade the islet they will meet some resistance, will not make it easier for them. besides any country in the area will invade or occupy any unoccupied islet and once there it will very difficult to remove them especially if they built some defenses, like China did. our government is not only passive but worthless. then they always look up to uncle sam for help. we don't act like a sovereign nation this way. |
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| pachador | Dec 27 2010, 01:52 PM Post #293 |
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Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. -Elie Wiesel |
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| Vermonter | Jan 5 2011, 05:11 AM Post #294 |
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PNoy: JMSU with China, Vietnam 'shouldn't have happened' abs-cbnNEWS.com Posted at 01/04/2011 4:54 PM | Updated as of 01/04/2011 4:56 PM MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday said the controversial Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) between the Philippines, China, and Vietnam "shouldn't have happened," saying it encroached into the country's territorial waters. "Yung isa sa mga diniscuss naming ngayon yung joint seismic study na nag-e-encroach din sa ating territorial waters but nag-lapse na. Pero that shouldn't have happened," he said at the sidelines of the change of command and retirement ceremonies at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila. Aquino added, he will not "inflame" tensions in the South China Sea. "We will not inflame tension in the Spratly Island Group or the Kalayaan Island Group. We will always work to achieve diplomatic solutions to all these contending claims on the Kalayaan Group of Islands," he told reporters. His comments came up when he was asked if he approved of explorations in the disputed areas in the South China Sea, after he vowed the government will pursue the modernization of the Philippine Navy. In his speech during the ceremonies, he mentioned that the seas off Palawan, where oil exploration activities are being held, is being guarded by only two Navy boats - one of which is still fitted with outriggers. When a reporter asked Aquino if this means he is in favor of explorations in the disputed areas in the South China Sea, the President said he was only referring to explorations done within the country's exclusive economic zones (EEZs). "I don't think I mentioned something to that effect in the speech. Minention natin primarily dito sa mga areas that are within our exclusive economic zone: the portion of Sulu, the areas bounding Palawan. 'Di ba, yung Malampaya is in the northern portion. 'Yung southern portion na nabanggit, medyo malayo sa Kalayaan Group of Islands," he said. Lapsed in 2008 The Philippines, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei and Malaysia have conflicting claims in the South China Sea. Three of the six claimants – China, the Philippines and Vietnam – entered into the JMSU agreement in 2005. They gathered pre-exploratory seismic data on possible oil reserves. Though it was an undertaking between private companies of the three nations, the governments endorsed the JMSU agreement as a way of promoting peace in the area. The pact was signed during the administration of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The deal lapsed in July 1, 2008 and was not extended. Critics of the Arroyo administration had said the JMSU undermined the country’s sovereignty and violated the Constitution since foreigners, particularly Chinese explorers, were allowed to conduct seismic tests in Philippine territorial waters. Then Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) president Eduardo Mañalac said the agreement was designed to be scientific in nature. Based on the terms of the JMSU, the three countries will be allowed to do exploratory work involving three activities such as data gathering, processing, and interpretation. Under the agreement, China was assigned to gather the seismic data while Vietnam will process the information and the Philippines will conduct the interpretation. PNOC Exploration Corp., China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), and PetroVietnam started the second phase of the joint study in December 2007, which was to assess the petroleum potentials of certain areas in the South China Sea. The Arroyo government had pushed for the realization of the agreement in the interest of building and maintaining peace, stability, security and prosperity in the contested areas in the South China Sea. With reports from ABS-CBN News, abs-cbnNEWS.com |
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| MSGT.Rigoberto Lagumbay | Jan 6 2011, 12:07 AM Post #295 |
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All of your ideas are good, if not better. But anyone wondered to read the book called "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu? There are a lot more ideas on it that are very much applicable to our daily lives and not just about arms race. ![]() By the way, Sen. Trillanes will work on this issue when he starts work in the senate. So do please send him information and ideas on what to do on this Spratly concerns at www.trillanes.com.ph. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: |
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| enterprise18 | Jan 6 2011, 06:51 PM Post #296 |
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let's hope for the best msgt. lagumbay. i have a suggestion about what we could do to help |
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| MSGT.Rigoberto Lagumbay | Jan 6 2011, 11:24 PM Post #297 |
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And what is that? Can you share it to me, please?
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| Zero wing | Jan 20 2011, 11:57 PM Post #298 |
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I agree with P noy statement we should use all forms of peacefully means but its not a bad idea to show force that fighting us would not be in there BEST INTEREST the principle of not to Invade and not to be allowed to be Invaded |
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"No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." “As long as we are not willing to provide an adequate, suitable and capable defense for this country, we will be oppressed, demeaned and dishonored. We will be the stepping mat of every country in this region,”(Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile) “Just because we are a very weak country militarily, we should not be taken advantage of by more powerful countries" (Senate committee on national defense and security chairman Panfilo Lacson) | |
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| AVBsupersonic | Jan 21 2011, 01:33 AM Post #299 |
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I agree with you Sir Z! This movie can be an example of what can happen in the future.... take note of the faces of the intruders/invaders on this movie which can clearly relate to the present situation in the World today! http://www.zmovie.tv/movies/view/tomorrow-...-war-began-2010 :rocketfire:
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| spraret | Jan 23 2011, 08:06 PM Post #300 |
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China, ASEAN to tackle Spratlys
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/300224/china...tackle-spratlys |
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