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Reluctantstatesman
Rodyinhisspeecheswouldtelleverybody
Cooperationbringsprosperity
Rodysdecisiontoputinthebackburnerthe
SouthChinaSeadisputeintheAssociationof
S
Loosemarbledidea
TheongoingAssociationofSoutheastAsian
Nations(Asean)Summitofferspromiseforthe
crea
NYTsslipkeepsshowing
ThecircleofRodysopponentsagainresorted
tofeedingoneachothersregurgitatedfake
ne
Nobigsurprise
Acasemeanttogonowherewaspressed
againstRodyMonday,meantmoreto
generatemaximummi
LeniundercutsRody
VPLeniappearsintentongettingthegoatof
RodyassheadoptedtheEuropeanUnion
TheongoingAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(Asean)Summitofferspromiseforthe (EU)dem
creationofaframeworkinresolvingconflictingclaimsontheSouthChinaSea,while ChinaRPgainscounted
IntheeightmonthsthatRodyhasbeenin
membersoftheeconomicblocmaximizesbenefitsfromtheregionsstrongdevelopment. power,therelationsbetweenthePhilippines
andChin
Chinahasmadeoverturestotheregionbycommittingthemassivefinancingthattheregion
needstoupgradeinfrastructure. Goodwillshouldprevail
Chinahasbeentelegraphingoccasional
TheAsiangianthadshownthateconomicsustainabilityislinkedtotheinfrastructurebuildup messagestoRodythatwhiletieshave
improved,thesi
whichwasthereasonforitseconomytomaintainmorethansixpercentgrowthrateyearly
withoutletupthepastyears. Harboringadeviant
EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezmadesure
ThePhilippinesgrowth,incontrast,isbeingfearedtofalterunlessthegovernmentsucceeds thateverybodyknowsofherbeingan
iconoclastCa
initsplantorampupspendingforprojectstoavoidthestrongeconomicgrowthhittingadead
endifinfrastructurefailstokeeppacewiththeexpandingeconomy. Viciousnoisesturnedupanew
TheblitzkriegonRodyandhiswarondrugs
ProvincialofficialsofChinasaidthepriorityofthegovernmentistoputupfastmoving
comeinpairsasiftimedbyanorchestra
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conduct
projectsorthosethatarecompletedwithintwoyearstomakegrowthsustainable.
Economiccooperation,however,canbeachievedifconflictissetasidewhileconstantdialog Dutertenomicsgetsgoing
TherecentDutertenomicsforumwhich
isundertaken.
assessedtheeconomicpoliciesunderRody,
ForeignMinisterEnriqueManalotookanadroitpositionwhenaskedhowtheterritorialconflict cameupwith
willbeaddressed,sayingthatwhiletheissueisanagendainthesummitthatendsSaturday Rodyburstsintoworldstage
andinlatermeetings,amoderatetonewouldbetaken. TimedidnotexactlynameRody,atleastnot
yet,asthemostinfluentialindividualinthe
Headdedthefocuswouldbeonthecraftingofaframeworkforacodeofconducttocontain w
maritimetensionsandthatthedocumentwouldbecompletedbynextmonth.
Peacefuelsfederalismtrain
AvoidedshouldbeirresponsiblysenilestatementssuchasthatmadebyformerPresident Rodysattentionhasturnedtothecraftingofa
newconstitutionthatwillembodyhisultima
FidelRamoswhosaidthecountrycanengageChinainalimitedeconomicwarin
pursuanceofitsmaritimeclaims. Asignificantoutturn
TherecentfoilingofanAbuSayyafraidina
BasedontheflawedlogicofFidelthatenteringaneconomicwarisadvisablesinceitsa Boholresortrepresentedamajorvictoryfor
the
reciprocalthingandcouldbeintheformofbuyingandpromotingwhatwecanmanufacture
betterthanChina.
Chinawhichisalreadyreachingouttoitsneighborsasawayofimprovingitscloutinthe
regionwillcertainlynottakelightlyanantagonisticpositioninthepursuanceoftheFidel
formulathatwouldreverseallthegainsRodyachievedwithChinathusfar.
FidelclaimedthatChinaneedsbeingtaughtalessonduetotheChineseCoastGuards
firingataPhilippinefishingboatnearaChineseoccupiedsectionoftheSpratlyarchipelago
lastMarch27.
HesuggestedtheshootingwasanactionguidedbynationalpolicyofChina.
ThisiswherePresidentDutertemustcomein,tomakesurethattheChinesepresident
himselfwhoishiscounterpartintermsofourdialogpartnersmustalsotoetheline,hesaid.
Toethelinewhoseline?TheUSGovernmentsline?Fidelshouldhavebeenasked.
FidelisthefirsttogetfiredupwheneverMr.DutertecomesupwithhisantiAmericanrhetoric
particularlythosethatsuggestapolicyshifttowardChina.Fidelwaspresidentonce,sowhy
didhenotconfrontChinawhenitstartedbuildinginthenearbyPhilippineareasorwagedan
economicwarwithChinathen?
Rody,nonetheless,saidthemovetokeepengagingChinainadialogisbornebyhisbelief
thattheUnitedStateswillnotaidthecountryifawarwithChinabreaksout.
WecannotstopChinafromdoingitsthing.TheUnitedStateshasevenfailedtostopthem,
Dutertesaid.
ItwouldbetotallyfoolishforthecountrytoreverttothehostileengagementonChinathat
wasthefeatureoftheadministrationofNoynoywhenthecountryisindireneedofhelpthat
theChinesearemorethanwillingtoprovide.
ChinahaspromisedtoopenupitsrelationshipwithitsneighborsintheregionwhichFidel
nowwantsRodytoslapthehandtheChineseareoffering.
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Forawhile,Icouldn'tfigureoutwhatthe"Fidel,"statement.ThenIrememberedthat
formerPresidentRamosisstillalive,andlikeaghost,comesbackandforthtogivehis
adviseformulatedagenerationago.Atleasthe'sstillalive.PityformerPresidentAquino
whogentlyandwithoutfanfarepassedawayafterhis"boy"losttheelection.
Whatishisangle?
Withregardstotherichestcabinetmemberofthelastadmin,hisrealpatronandprincipal
mighthaveissueswithChinapouringincapitalandbusinessintoourcountryasthe
conglomerates'presenthold(monopolyactually)ofpublicutilitiesandmediamaybe
affected.
Okaysothesolutionofdiqongandothersisdonotmindtheelephantintheroomandlet
thesleepingdoglieandtheycoulddothisbybeatingaroundthebush...andinthe
process,justliketheirlogowhichlookliketheybundledthemselvesupandsqueezed
together,theybecameabunchofvassals.Beingsuchdefeatsthedefinitionofalliance
anditspurpose.Whatashame.
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