Ang tama ay IPAGLABAN. Ang mali ay LABANAN.
19% vs 0% tariffs is definitely not the most fair deal between decades-old friends or allies like the United States and the Philippines.
If I may add, it is the worst insult that a host can throw at his guest. It is time for us to look for other trade partners.
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The Philippines has a long and proud history of leaders standing up to foreign powers to defend our sovereignty and freedom – and former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is confident this tradition will continue amid current world events.
Lacson said Philippine leaders and heroes have stood up to invaders and colonizers in the same way Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to be cowed by US President Donald Trump recently – for his people’s sake.
“I do hope and trust that our president – not just President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., but all other presidents – have stood up to foreign powers during the time of the Spaniards, Japanese and Americans. They all fought for our sovereignty and freedom,” he said in Filipino, in an interview on Bombo Radyo Philippines.
“We have experienced this and I trust that regardless of who the bully is, our leaders will stand up for us,” he added.
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Compared to the $8B US aid to Taiwan, the $500M “alms” to the Philippines is not even good enough to console an “ally” willing to share Taiwan’s risks in allowing additional EDCA sites in Northern Luzon to help facilitate movement of US war materiel and logistics in case of a China invasion.
Malaki ang pasalamat natin kay Rep. Darrel Issa (California) sa kanyang “symbolic amendment” para maambunan ang Pilipinas kahit $500M. Kinumpara ko lang ang aid sa Taiwan dahil naalala ko ang dagdag na EDCA sites sa Isabela at Cagayan na klaro ang intention ay para malapit sa Taiwan.
More than anything, I am expressing our country’s dignity and self-respect.
Ipinaabot ni Senador Panfilo Lacson sa Estados Unidos ang kanyang maagang pasasalamat matapos na ibilang ang Pilipinas sa mga uunahing bigyan ng bakuna sa ilalim ng COVID vaccine-sharing strategy nito.
Tinukoy ng mambabatas bilang indikasyon ng pagkakaibigan ang pagkakalahok ng Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas sa mga mauunang pagkalooban ng bahagi ng unang 25 milyon na doses ng bakuna.
“Thank you. We won’t forget this gesture of friendship. Unless World Health Organization protocols are too strict on vaccine donations, it would be better if it’s done bilaterally instead of through COVAX. Our people need the vaccines ASAP,” banggit ni Lacson sa kanyang Twitter account.
Related: Lacson Thanks US for Prioritizing PH in Vaccine-Sharing
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Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson thanked the United States government on Friday for making the Philippines one of the first beneficiaries of its COVID vaccine-sharing strategy.
Lacson described as a “gesture of friendship” the inclusion of the Philippines in the US’ list of recipients of the first 25 million doses to be shared.
But he also suggested that this be done bilaterally if possible to make sure Filipinos get the vaccines sooner, even as he pushed for greater efforts by our government to enhance people’s trust in the vaccines.
“Thank you. We won’t forget this gesture of friendship. Unless World Health Organization protocols are too strict on vaccine donations, it would be better if it’s done bilaterally instead of through COVAX. Our people need the vaccines ASAP,” Lacson said on his Twitter account.
“Meanwhile, our government needs to continue enhancing our people’s trust in the vaccines, especially those who remain reluctant to get their jabs done. Our people should be convinced of the truth that getting inoculated can save their lives as well as those of their loved ones – and pay no mind to the disinformation and conspiracy theories,” he added.
Related: Ping sa US: Salamat Kasama Kami sa Mauuna sa Bakuna
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