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| The Kalayaan, Panatag & other disputed islands; Future conflict zones? | |
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| atreidesx69 | Jul 28 2011, 03:34 PM Post #971 |
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Fuel prices in the country, as well as power rates, are expensive because most of the oil we use are imports. As I recall, we only produce 20,000 plus barrels of oil per day from the Malampaya oil and gas fields. We consume roughly 15, even 20 times that amount per day. The oil from Malampaya is what they call heavy oil, more suitable as bunker fuel. Whilst, oil coming from the Middle East is what they call, light sweet crude. The difference is, that you can get more distillates from the light crude after refinement, while the converse is true for the heavy crude. Also, the refineries here in our country are owned, or mostly owned, by foreign oil companies like Shell and Chevron. Refining oil, even sweet light crude, is an expensive process. Add in the cost of importing oil from the unstable Middle-East region. That is why fuel prices are high. And I also have to say, the oil companies, especially the foreign ones, always have a high level of profit margin. Which they maintain, whatever the price of oil is. That is why we need to hold the KIG, experts are saying that there are vast oil fields under the sea there, most of which are light crude. |
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| Hitman | Jul 28 2011, 09:30 PM Post #972 |
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So comrades; What now if China suddenly and I think is a very possibility soon, will start drilling in WPS area? are we able to do anything military speaking? I bet not. The UN will just be an arbitrator and just drag this for a long time. In the meantime China will just keep on drilling in our areas with their PLAN providing security and harrassing or even shoot anyone who will try to stop them. We are just late folks. This is what damaged, our past leaders have done to us. yes its time for finger pointing because we have to live with the truth and supposedly not to be repeated again but it keeps on repeating playing on deaf ears. Just as I stated before, we destroyed our own country and nothing but us and our leaders to be blamed. |
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| spearhead | Jul 28 2011, 10:11 PM Post #973 |
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DoctorNO, Your Neutral Observer.
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How come they are undated? Any other links to support this report? I hope those bloggers are for real and have legitimate sources. |
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| flipzi | Jul 29 2011, 11:17 AM Post #974 |
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other hints like the URL folder directory shows 2011/06. this must be June 2011. also, DOE Sec. Jose Rene D. Almendras was mentioned. he is the current Philippine Secretary of Energy. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Energy Google for Malampaya and Sulu Sea Oil exploration for more info. |
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| lyzel_khan26 | Jul 29 2011, 07:05 PM Post #975 |
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"unfabulous..."
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To: Sir. Atreidesx69, really for exporting only?? |
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| flipzi | Jul 30 2011, 01:42 AM Post #976 |
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The more we have to patrol the area with bigger and better armed ships and planes. Worse comes to worst, shoot them. It's the only way to go. Best to do now is upgrade our defense and enhance monitoring. |
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| pachador | Jul 30 2011, 08:53 AM Post #977 |
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This sounds like a Philippine navy task force with air cover, and vice versa. In the past, the navy had task forces for specific missions. Then with the devt of the malampaya gas platform, a land-sea and air task force was created we know as task force malampaya involving the 3 branches. In any case, its too early to criticize or praise this new initiative. Who knows, maybe the reason is that the U.S. will fund this new task force just as the kano helped fund coast watch south. Bottomline is keep an open mind and monitor this interesting new group. Whats your views or inputs ?? US, PH security officials exchange views on Chinese incursions 27-Jul-11, Chichi Conde, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Philippines – Philippine and US security officials exchanged their assessments of Chinese incursions into disputed territory in the South China Sea, which Manila now calls the West Philippine Sea, during a visit by the chief of the United States Pacific Command, Admiral Robert Willard. Willard paid a courtesy call on President Benigno Aquino III Tuesday afternoon, where they were joined by US Ambassador to Manila Harry Thomas Jr., Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, and National Security Adviser Cesar Garcia. “We compared notes on the recent Chinese incursions. The US side had their own assessment as we had ours,” Gazmin said. In the technical report of his State of the Nation Address, Aquino said the military will revive its Air Defense Organization to focus on priority areas in the West Philippine Sea. He said a Joint Maritime Force composed of Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force forces is also being restructured to “carry out missions” in the area “to protect vital resources and sea exploration activities.” Air Force spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Okol said the air defense network was shelved in 2005 when the military decommissioned its fighter jets. “The defense climate nowadays is shifting toward territorial defense, so we are also shifting our paradigm from internal security,” Okol said. The country will also acquire eight brand new attack choppers worth P3.2 billion, with the first four arriving in November and the rest next year. The W-3A Sokol choppers, manufactured by Polish firm PZL-Swidnik, will be deployed to the West Philippine Sea, including to the disputed Spratly Islands (Kalayaan Island Group), the military said. Tensions have heightened since China started making forays into the disputed territory early this year. The incursions were also a major topic of discussion during the recent ASEAN Regional Forum. ***** This is related to the news posted in this thread: http://pdff.sytes.net/index.php?showtopic=9091 |
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| atreidesx69 | Jul 30 2011, 01:08 PM Post #978 |
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Mam lyzel_khan26, most of the oil we consume are imports. Please note that I said the oil being produced from the Malampaya oil field is the heavy crude type. The field does have plenty of natural gas, and that is a resource that directly benefits us. |
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| atreidesx69 | Jul 30 2011, 01:12 PM Post #979 |
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This is good news. As soon as we acquire MRFs, then it would be better. I think we should also beef up our ground forces in the islands that we hold. |
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| cyberglen | Jul 30 2011, 09:56 PM Post #980 |
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hay! wala na tayong magagawa jan mga bro. tingnan ninyo kung gaanu kalaki ang claim natim pero kita din kung gaanu ka dami ang nakuha natin. hay! kawawa nmn talaga tau.. kung noon pa sana binilisan na ang pagkuha ng mga lugar na yan kahit mga 50-70% nakuha natin surely mapunta satin pero yan satingin nyo makuha pa natin yan. they already have invested money and time. d na yan isusuko. hangng tingin na lng tau. if anything goes to worst im sure those officials who are sitting there will be the first to get out of our country. kung lupa na malaki pa yan kaya natin labana guerrila style lang pero yan isla, atolls, and reefs panu natin yan depensahan? wag na tayong umasa jan mga pare ang isipin natin ung kung anu natira jan. wala tayong laban baka mawala pa ang palawan satin. hindi nyo pa ba nakikita ang katotohanan? ang maoist rebellion natin dito hindi titigil dahil sa tingin nila na mas maganda ang communist governance. hangat hindi na solusyonan ang mga internal conflict natin hindi tayo maka move on sa external defense and dahil sa mga corrupt officials na anjan may tongpats talaga ang bawat bili ng mga gamit militar. if time will come na mag kainitan na talaga jan. hindi sigurado na tutulong ang US. nagkaka hirap na sila and very costly if sasali sila. tulad nung WWII umalis sila sa pinas upang protektahan ang AUSSIE and KIWIS. baka ganun din ang mangyari. |
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