By MARYA SALAMAT
Why is the Aquino government suddenly being combative against China, over the disputed Spratly Islands, and North Korea over its satellite launch?
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com 1st Part: After 60 years, US-RP defense pact ‘proved useless, disadvantageous to Philippines MANILA — “Confirmed reports” about the deployment of US special operatives in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines and probably on the ground in Libya, too, abound in newspapers, said Roland Simbulan, an expert on US-Philippine relations. These special operatives,…
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — Invoking the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the US is just “a useless crutch” the Philippines cannot rely on based on US jurisprudence, Bayan Muna’s Satur Ocampo said in a forum held at the University of the Philippines recently, summarizing the discussion of a panel of…
Dealing with a bully
By MARYA SALAMAT
“It is as clear as day,” declared Terry Ridon, chairman of League of Filipino Students, “that it is only when US interests are served shall it extend assistance to its semi-colony.”