At this point, the US cannot afford to pause its military aid program to the Philippines, just like in Egypt and Israel where the US wanted to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.
Should the Philippines be concerned about these foreign policy changes?
China’s Coast Guard had intercepted and prevented a small Philippine indigenous boat from bringing food and fresh water to troops stationed aboard a naval transport vessel stuck in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
“Tainted source, PMA reject, CIA operative, US dog.” These are some of the ad hominem attacks lobbed against Commodore Jay Tarriela by pro-China propagandists and trolls.
The Islamist militants’ activities may have been reduced to a peace and order problem that does not need US support.