I was supposed to compose this entry on the 12th of June but haven’t had the time to do it. Nevertheless, it’s better late than never. It’s been 113 years since the Philippines declared its independence in Kawit, Cavite. As Filipinos, we should commemorate the day and be proud of being children of an independent nation.
China’s intrusion to our national territory is a threat to our sovereignty as a nation. The West Philippine Sea conflict will test our resolve as a nation. Are we going to allow the Chinese to mock us in our own territory? Our heroes fought for our country in the battle against Spain, the United States and Japan. I think we need modern day heroes to defend our country against China.
However, we don’t only need soldiers who are willing to die for our motherland. We need weapons, sophisticated weapons for us to engage in a battle with the intruders. Our Armed Forces admitted that they don’t have the capacity to fight with China. United States, our so called ally stated that they will not intervene. We ended up filing a diplomatic protest since our very own President Abnoy is scared of the Chinese. If we’re going to be like this, China will just build more structures around the contested West Philippine Sea. We will end up crying one day losing our islands to the Chinese.
A senior Senator said that the only way that the Philippines can strengthen itself is to have economic power. That’s a disturbing reality. We will not be able to achieve economic powers because our current constitution has several anti investors’ provisions. Our political situation is not also friendly to the investors. We are also a country that does not honor our contracts with the international investors. If we are realistic and if we’re serious enough to chance our current system, it will take us 5 decades to achieve economic empowerment. By that time, China would have built communities and cities in all the Spratly Islands.
I think we’re doomed and just like in the case of Sabah, I think we’re going to lose the Spratly group of islands as well.
Let us congratulate ourselves and commemorate our independence. Ipagbunyi ang lahing kayumangi! Maligayang Kasarinlan mga Kabayan.
China’s intrusion to our national territory is a threat to our sovereignty as a nation. The West Philippine Sea conflict will test our resolve as a nation. Are we going to allow the Chinese to mock us in our own territory? Our heroes fought for our country in the battle against Spain, the United States and Japan. I think we need modern day heroes to defend our country against China.
However, we don’t only need soldiers who are willing to die for our motherland. We need weapons, sophisticated weapons for us to engage in a battle with the intruders. Our Armed Forces admitted that they don’t have the capacity to fight with China. United States, our so called ally stated that they will not intervene. We ended up filing a diplomatic protest since our very own President Abnoy is scared of the Chinese. If we’re going to be like this, China will just build more structures around the contested West Philippine Sea. We will end up crying one day losing our islands to the Chinese.
A senior Senator said that the only way that the Philippines can strengthen itself is to have economic power. That’s a disturbing reality. We will not be able to achieve economic powers because our current constitution has several anti investors’ provisions. Our political situation is not also friendly to the investors. We are also a country that does not honor our contracts with the international investors. If we are realistic and if we’re serious enough to chance our current system, it will take us 5 decades to achieve economic empowerment. By that time, China would have built communities and cities in all the Spratly Islands.
I think we’re doomed and just like in the case of Sabah, I think we’re going to lose the Spratly group of islands as well.
Let us congratulate ourselves and commemorate our independence. Ipagbunyi ang lahing kayumangi! Maligayang Kasarinlan mga Kabayan.
2 comments:
theres no glory to be french, as my husband always says, what more if he is a filipino....
@Ms. A.
I agree. Lahat ay nangingibang bayan dahil sa hirap ng buhay sa atin. Politicians lang ang yumayaman sa Pilipinas.
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