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?
There is an urgent need to conclude a legally binding, rules-based Code of Conduct to avoid conflict in the South China Sea, transforming the area into a sea of peace and cooperation.
Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesman Winston Casio said Huang Zhiyang, Alice Guo’s fellow incorporator in property developer Baofu, fit the description provided by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada of the person who may have helped her escape in July.
The United States has reaffirmed many times its “ironclad” commitment to help defend the Philippines, its oldest ally in the region, in case of an attack on its vessel, aircraft, or personnel anywhere in the Pacific, including the West Philippine Sea.