No thanks to US President Donald Trump’s backfiring brinkmanship, the Philippines is in crisis as is the rest of the world, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson lamented Tuesday.
Lacson said Trump should be held to account for his actions not only by the whole world but by his own country, the United States.
“The Philippines is in crisis along with the rest of the world because President Trump’s brinkmanship did not work. In fact, it has boomeranged. He should be held to account by the whole world, including his own country, the USA,” he said on X.
In Filipino: Lacson: Pumalyang Pagpopostura ni Trump, Nagpalala ng Krisis sa Pilipinas
The Philippines is in crisis along with the rest of the world because President Trump’s brinkmanship did not work. In fact, it has boomeranged. He should be held to account by the whole world, including his own country, the USA.
— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) March 24, 2026
In past weeks, the United States’ actions have worsened the conflict in the Middle East, affecting the supply of oil to countries including the Philippines.
The conflict has also involved more countries, Lacson noted.
“With the Nordic Alliance composed of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland closing ranks with Canada and eventually extending to NATO and other countries over the US/Israel war against Iran, things are not looking good for the US and the world – all because of the narcissistic arrogance of one ‘leader of the free world,'” he said in an earlier X post.
With the Nordic Alliance composed of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland closing ranks with Canada and eventually extending to NATO and other countries over the US/Israel war against Iran, things are not looking good for the US and the world – all because of the…
— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) March 21, 2026
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Lacson: Pumalyang Pagpopostura ni Trump, Nagpalala ng Krisis sa Pilipinas
Dahil sa pumalyang pagpopostura ni US President Donald Trump, nahaharap sa krisis ang Pilipinas tulad ng iba pang bahagi ng mundo, ikinalungkot nitong Martes ni Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson.
Ayon kay Lacson, dapat managot si Trump sa kanyang mga aksyon — hindi lamang sa buong mundo kundi pati sa sarili niyang bansa, ang Estados Unidos.
“The Philippines is in crisis along with the rest of the world because President Trump’s brinkmanship did not work. In fact, it has boomeranged. He should be held to account by the whole world, including his own country, the USA,” aniya sa kanyang X account.
Sa mga nakaraang linggo, pinalala ng mga hakbang ng Estados Unidos ang sigalot sa Gitnang Silangan, na nakaapekto sa suplay ng langis sa iba’t ibang bansa kabilang ang Pilipinas.
Lumawak din ang nasabing sigalot at mas maraming bansa pa ang nadamay, ayon kay Lacson.
“With the Nordic Alliance composed of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland closing ranks with Canada and eventually extending to NATO and other countries over the US/Israel war against Iran, things are not looking good for the US and the world – all because of the narcissistic arrogance of one ‘leader of the free world,'” aniya.
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