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15 Filipinos celebrated Independence Day by raising Philippine flag on Scarborough Shoal

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Here is what they did, despite the Chinese chasing and telling them to “go back to the Philippines”.

From Kalayaan ATIN ITO –

To commemorate Philippine Independence Day, 15 Filipino youth volunteers and one US national volunteer sailed to Scarborough Shoal yesterday. We reached Bajo de Masinloc at 7:30this morning.

Our fishing boat was initially intercepted by two Chinese coast guard speed boats. After a few minutes, the mother ship and two big boats arrived. They ordered us to go back to the Philippines. The standoff lasted for four hours.

At 11 AM, five of us attempted to swim to the rock to plant the Philippine flag and United Nations flag but they harassed us. They chased us with their two speed boats and blocked our path, sprayed water on us using the propeller of the boat. The harassment was caught on video, this lasted for an hour.

Two of the swimmers however were able to reach the ring of the shoal and raised the Philippine flag.

At 12:30 noon time, we decided to leave the area. The Chinese coast guard mother ship escorted our boat out. We are on our way back to Masinloc, Zambales. Expected time of arrival is 3 am tomorrow.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

Years ago, some Filipinos also planted a flag on the same shoal. See photo below –

The Philippines dismantled the Chinese structures and planted the Philippine flag on Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc

The Philippines dismantled the Chinese structures and planted the Philippine flag on Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc

I can’t wait to see the video that the Filipino volunteers took of their encounter with the Chinese coast guard.

Comments

    • What was this FUND originally about? Acc to wikipedia, it was a Coco Levy Fund scam.

      A conspiracy to tax the coconut farmers. So, the Filipino farmers were taxed.

      The amount of the tax done ballooned to billions of pesos now even involving the SC on it.

      In short, the fund was or is blood-money, blood from the farmers of the country. Should this blood be given to the RED CROSS as blood-fund?

      Now, the question is should this fund be distributed to the farmers INDIVIDUALLY or to an ‘agency’ to continue the conspiracy that was illegal in the form of a Hocus-Focus Tax?

      Mr. Chief Legal Counsel of the incoming new Adm, what would be your recommendation on this?

      • ‘On 30 June 1973, President Marcos created the Philippine Coconut Authority through P.D. 232. The PCA’s mandate was “to promote accelerated growth and development of the coconut and other palm oils industry so that the benefits of such growth shall accrue to the greatest number, and to provide continued leadership and support in the integrated development of the industry.” The said decree also consolidated the responsibilities and activities of the Coconut Coordinating Council (CCC), the Philippine Coconut Administration (PHILCOA), and the Philippine Coconut Research Institute (PHILCORIN), under one office.’

        same Wiki hoki-focuski source above.

        Question: Should the case jurisprudence by the courts on this scam still be continued to prolong the scam?

        If this was a scam, should the bund go to the National Treasury at that? What about the farmers’ interests? Should they be reimbursed or paid?

        This is the consequence of that Martial Law regime. Remember the price of copra was so low at P2/kilo domestic buying but in the international market it was at P10/kilo?

        Who enriched themselves in this fund? Unjustifiably? The farmers? Who became poorer? The farmers?

        Shouldn’t it be: Never Again?

        • By this time, many farmers have already gone to their graves and the list of farmers who are supposed to receive their return of investment like my family, would have lost these coupons or investment papers that most farmers considered worthless after sometime. Inanod na iyan after so many typhoons which passed thru many many times. How are they going to determine which farmers are going to receive the coco levy fund? Even the traders to whom we sold our copra to are already gone. Believe me, it would as usual go to nothing.

  2. ‘Dirty finger’ to “dirty Rody’

    As he prepares to assume the presidency, Du30 faces a strong challenge – not from the drug traffickers, who are holding a fire sale for their goods as they begin to lie low – but from the Abu Sayyaf.

    On Monday night another head of a Caucasian man was found in a street of Jolo, Sulu. This was a few hours after the Abus announced it had beheaded its second Canadian captive, Robert Hall, when its ultimatum for the payment of 600 million in ransom was ignored.

    Hall’s execution is the Abus way of giving “Dirty Rody” the dirty finger; the victims were snatched on Sept. 21 last year from a resort on Samal Island, just off the incoming president’s home city.

    Perhaps someone who won the presidency on the platform of cleansing society of illegal drugs, crimes, corruption, etc. within 3-6 mo, will also put an end to the Abu Sayyaf scourge.

    http://bit.ly/1U7JM1d

    • Two CHOICES vs Abu Sayaff: (1) proclaim Martial Law in Mindanao or selected areas. (2) Or wait for Emergency Powers from Congress.

      Which should Pres.-elect Duterte choose?

      On No. 1 is faster, unlimited (as long as within the laws) and making it effective. Could be abused though.

      On No. 2, tackle and debate muna to make it longer with months of delays. Put chains around new Adm. Could also be abused.

      What is the goal? Take down and eliminate Abu Sayaff without unnecessary delay. Risks in both choices exists.

      First in that goal: Intelligence reports. Without this report, the goal is useless. Inutile. Wasted efforts.

      Can our forces do get good intelligence reports? What do we think?

      Thinking about it.

      • Martial law is effective and immediately operative

        The Abu Sayyaf’s lairs are Sulu and the bigger Basilan islands and they’ve the support of the inhabitants there. The special forces of the military and the police, with air supports and armored vehicles including artillery, is believed sufficient to annihilate the dreaded bandits if fielded together in great number with the help of the Navy to prevent their escape, though in many occasions, their powerful 2-engine speed boats usually out-run the Navy’s patrol boats.

        Casualties on both sides and collateral damage to the inhabitants are expected but this is an all-out war against a hardened and heartless group of bandits who gives the country a black-eye among the community of nations.

  3. just a wild question

    Digong wants to have his oath taking to be simple and his reason why he wants VP Roberdo separated from his, thinking that there might not be enough room.

    Here is my question … would the Marco’s be invited?

    • Sure as the sun rises in the East. Classified as VIP guests followed by an announcement of BBM appointment to a cabinet post. Du30 is neck-deep in debt to the marcoses in terms of mega-bucks campaign contribution and the solid north votes

      Obviously, the president-elect is not comfortable with Leni and is not likely inclined to give her a cabinet post in order not to hurt the ruffled feelings of his friend

    • Well, Du30 could have proposed: 250 guests for him and 250 guests for Robredo. Total = 500 guests.

      He didn’t like that. He wants 500 guests for him.

      Ma’m Leni, why not at Club Filipino with your 500 guests also?

      Sounds good.

      • Du30 says he would serve buko and maruya … thats kinda expensive (i assume it will come from Davao). Why not sago’t gulaman and fishballs na lang diba?

        • why not fresh banana from floreindo’s farm in davao? he was able to donate 75M into his campaign kit saging pa kaya? total 5minutes lang naman daw ang kanyang speech.

        • my comments are getting blocked. I’ll try again:

          kulang ng endurance itong weakling from dabaw. 5minutes lang ang speech dahil may breathing problems yata, barrel chested yan. at kung bawas-bawasan ang mga pagmumura, baka 3minutes lang ang haba ng talumpati, he, he, he. early to rise and early to – no, late riser yan. media will be watching him closely, baka at his talumpati ay biglang kuman . . . gustong kuman . . . kumanta, sa iyo, paraluman, he, he, he.

        • sa katandaan at kahinaan, maruya, yan lang yata ang kayang kainin ni digs, and everyone present must sympathized with him and eat maruya too. though, I think, digs prefers lugaw, easy to chew and easy to digest, good for his stomach as well. media will watch him eat, see how well he chews, his mandibles moving. heavens forbid if he gags, and choked on his food.

        • moonie!, you got it right. hindi pala bumubulong si pres dut kay makoy. kumakanta pala ng paraluman. kaya look how the wax smile sweetly.

          th camera captured the lip movement of pres dut sa bandang LU ng PARALUMAN
          ————————————————
          like what happened to the late mayor yabut of makati. mabilaokan habang kumakain kaya bnay on the wheelssa mkti.

      • Maruya at Buko juice lang daw ang pakain para ipakita ang kasimplehan at pagtitipid na gagawin ng adminstrasyong ito pero bakit handa syang gumastos ng milyon milyong piso bawat lingo sa araw araw niyang paguwi sa Davao? dahil lamang sa luho niyang mas “at home” siya doon?

      • Actually as of today, 600+ na raw ang guests nila for Pres. Du30’s inauguration. Akala ko ba hanggang 500 lang, eh pwede naman palang lumampas dun? I think pwede pang umabot ng 1k yan bago ang inauguration. Ayaw lang talaga nyang kasama sa inauguration si VP Leni.

        Kanina sa inauguration ni Manny Pacquiao, nag-joke na naman siya in expense of VP Leni. Di na talaga ako natutuwa sa kanya!!!

  4. so brave of you guys….sana nanawagan din kayo sa lahat… i myself want to kick some butts!! MABUHAY KAYO! MABUHAY ANG FILIPINO!!!

    • Seems like Panalo likes to serve the guilty and lost causes.
      He is surely a master of “weasel words” and will definitely be entertaining over the coming months. (Years?)

  6. SYMBOLISM

    Oath taking of the highest government officials is a patriotic duty to the country and people. It should be administered by the highest recognizable authority in government. Since oath taking Legalitimizes the acceptance of the honor to serve the country; tradition dictated that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or if incapacitated its equivalent authority or subordinate must perform the swearing in except in cases of emergency like swearing the Vice President upon demise of incumbent president.

    FILIPINOS are full of dramas and telenovelas. For different reasons, some presidents and Vice Presidents swear to an authority to add dramatic flair to their inauguration, whatever their motives mean. Arroyo hastily sworn 2 times, when she took over Estrada and in the eerie morning hours in the Comelec tabulation center after winning in 2004 by cheating, according to Poe’s camp.

    Cory Aquino was also sworn in swiftly upon takeover from Marcos by her impending CJ, then Associate Justice Teehankee. Similarly Ramos and Estrada were sworn in by no less than Chief Justice Narvasa. Noynoy was sworn in by another Asociate Justice Carpio Morales for the simple reason he did not recognize Corona as CJ. In All presidential and vice presidential oath taking times the Vice President was sworn in the same ceremony.

    Except this time! Duterte does not want to have joint inaugural ceremony with VP elect Leni Robredo. Not surprising, considering that the 38% of the voters elected this “whacko”. Why he tries to be different on traditions is not surprising? His many decisions so far have been disgusting despite his motivation on excluding Robredo in the ceremony and her no cabinet appointment remains unrevealed. Or he does not trust Leni because she might have ulterior motive to replace him soon?( in this case, Duterte is a true paranoid)

    Confounding this telenovela is the decision of Robredo to be sworn in by a barangay chairman.
    WHAT FOR? What is she trying to prove or dramatize? Does a barangay chairman rise to the level of the highest legal authority? For all we know, this barangay has not even set forth in a college campus or has a high school diploma? Qualified as a government official this barangay chairman might be but his inclusion in the historic win of Robredo in a tight VP contest is NO LONGER NECESSARY. Nothing has to be proven on the love of Leni of the poor and her humble virtue. By going thru this telenovela plot, Leni is trekking the psychopathic highway of Duterte. Leni is stooping to Duterte’s mental level. She should reconsider her decision and take the high road, expected of her by the people. Although, we should not be surprised because she was still insisting to commute by bus from Manila to Naga. Again, What was she trying to prove on the bus ride, now that she is going to be Vice President of the country? Seriously!

    “Killing Time” for Duterte and “Soap opera hour” for Robredo.
    It’s a crazy world living in the Philippines, It’s no longer fun-ny! Enough is enough or as James Bond says, “The World is not Enough”

    He he he!

    • One cannot but wonder why PE Duterte has chosen to snub the vice-President in this way. Is this part of a joint Duterte/Marcos effort to diminish the electoral achievement of Leni Robredo? I believe so.
      Marcos will do anything to sit in the vice-Presidential chair and it seems that Dudirty wants him to be there. Ask yourself what Duterte would do if Marcos had won the VP race. Joint ceremonies for sure.
      Take great care Leni and make sure your inauguration and oath taking are one thousand percent legal and beyond question.
      Watch out for the Dutertic Duo.

    • Didn’t you say, you voted for Duterte at the last minute and most of your relatives did? I may have just read that in passing and may be therefore wrong.

      • Yes, I accidentally voted for the “whacko” thru “force of nature”
        Not by choice if you still remember what you read.

        Maybe, Jesse has something to do with those accidental votes along with the 3 million undervotes complained by Bongbong so that Leni could become president sooner in the ” nick of killing time” hi hi hi

        • I think, that’s leni’s gift to the poor, her swearing to the barangay captain of one of the poorest place in our country, and so, honor the poor. the rich are already spoiled and if she swears to a famous magistrates and other influential bigwigs, they’ll prob’ly just take it for granted. they’ve already sworn in so many high profilers before, the act of swearing may mean nothing to them anymore. but for the poor barangay captain, this means a lot: a once in a lifetime happening and something to be proud of. barangay captain will be able to tell his children and they in return will tell their children’s children that once in a while some rain has fallen. that their grandfather/great grandfather has the honor of receiving the oath of the vice president.

          leni is pro-poor and her advocacies are mostly for the poor. she has not been corrupted, some day she will, but that day is not today.

        • Exactly moonie….it is her way to to show that you don’t need to be rich to do something for your country..
          Johhny Lin is to much busy with money and gambling now, he lost sight of the poor reality.. :-)

        • @Sup

          If Leni wants to honor and uplift the spirit of the poor people, she could do better.
          Currently, she is searching for an office space. She should settle then in a flood prone squatter area like Tatalon, Payatas or Tondo shanties.
          Live among the poor, That is Reality!

          Swearing oath from a Barangay Captain is publicity seeking, plain and simple!

          He he he!

        • the vice president elect is a responsible person and would not put her staff and herself in harm’s way, her office would be secure workplace, free of vermin, mice, rats, rabid dogs, etc, and meet both building and fire prevention standard.

          it’s acceptable to swear oath before a barangay captain. and if barangay captain wears tsinelas, as well as all the guests and leni , that’s fine too.

        • duterte’s camp does not like being eclipsed by leni’s stance. her oath taking gravitas is taking attention away from the president elect: justice reyes vs lowly barangay captain. instead of having all attention on duterte’s inaggauration, mahahati ang attention ng media, and comparison will be made. rich vs poor, the mighty vs the marginalized. this is going to be fun.

        • he, he, he, 1st time in hx where the inductee as well as all the guests wear tsinelas. and after inauguration, there will be symbolic exchange of tsinelas, all for one, one for all.

          aba, lalong ikagagalit ito ni digong at baka atakihin pa. o kaya, sabihing, putanesca ang lening yan, ito sumikat pa kaysa akin. bong co, go and bring a battalion of abu sayyafers to camsur, and teach that widow a lesson, and don’t forger to bring me souvenir: a pair of tsinelas.

        • @moonie, naalaala ko noong na medyo mahaba ang thread tungkol sa bagong anyo ni JUAN DE LA CRUZ. ano kaya kung iyon ang motif. kung kay pnoy ay filipiniana kay vp leni ay “juana dela cruziana”.

        • why not fresh banana from floreindo’s farm in davao? he was able to donate 75M into his campaign kit saging pa kaya? total 5minutes lang naman daw ang kanyang speech.

        • In 2010, Aquino contemplated taking his oath with a barangay chairman of. Tarlac. After so much deep thoughts and professional advice, the idea was shelved. One main reason was that a barangay captain has limited jurisdiction on official powers, that is the authority is confined in the barangay locale.

          Will Leni swear in the barangay in Camarines Sur to lend full authenticity in her oath taking officiated by her chosen Barangay captain?

          Melodrama and humility posture for publicity should be rethinked by Leni and her advisers. They are on the wrong side of creating impact and history, this time!

          Duterte may be weird but he showed professionalism and understanding of tradition by choosing a NATIONAL legal authority, Associate Justice Reyes, to administer his oath.

          Leni’s FIRST official judgment on assuming Vice Presidency is a dud!

        • That’s what you think and that is not how she thinks. Leni moves with humility and wisdom unlike your elected whacko.

        • Humility and wisdom make more sense on special occasions.
          Will scavenging man invited to a wedding attend the occasion without taking shower and dress up for the affair? NEVER!

          A parish priest cannot officiate official wedding of his parishioners outside of his parish without getting consent and authorization of the archdiocese of the wedding site. Parishes would not allow the officiating of the outside priest without participation of another priest with authority in the locale so that the wedding license of the official act will come from the parish site of the wedding. Similarly a barangay captain has no legal authority to administer official duty outside of his/her jurisdiction. Rules and Protocol! Picking a barangay captain is melodramatic, smack of show business effect!

          In grade school the subject is called: Good Manners and Right Conduct!
          Duterte may be perceived with bad manners but he displayed Right Conduct by following protocol on the selection of oath taking administrator.
          What’s perception on Good Manners? It’s on the beholder over the subject of adoration.
          How about Right Conduct? It’s not perception because it’s the personal action of the the subject in question.

          Where does Leni fall on this simpe subject of Good Manners and Right Conduct that was taught in school? Did the scavenger show humility and wisdom if he attended a wedding invitation smelling like skunk and pushing his trash cart inside the church?

          Respect is EARNED, not a Privilege! Scavenger was extended the Privilege but tried to Earn Respect by showing decency on attending the wedding. Leni was extended the privilege by The People to sit as Vice President. She should start Earning points of Respect by knowing proper decorum and protocol deserving of an educated second highest government official. It’s showtime not show business; should be wiser in judgment and naturally humble.

          It’s what I think and suspect, most of The People!

          He he he

        • I’m just a simple tambay and my way of thinking is simple. R.A. 10755 authorizes the punong barangay to administer the oath of any government official including the President. Respecting Leni’s noble intention giving importance to a barangay captain which is in accordance with law is good manner and right conduct.

        • I’m just a simple tambay and my way of thinking is simple. R.A. 10755 authorizes punong barangay to administer the oath of office of any government official including the President. Respecting the noble intention of Leni giving importance to a barangay captain which is in accordance with law is a good manner and right conduct.

        • I’m just a simple tambay and my way of thinking is simple. R.A. 10755 authorizes punong barangay to adminisrer the oath of office of any government official including the President. Respecting the noble intention of Leni giving importance to barangay captain to administer her oath which is in accordance with the law is good manner and right conduct.

        • LGU officials including barangays, councilors, governors and mayors have limited jurisdictional areas covered by laws or else each one will step on each other over jurisdiction. RA 10775 does not specify extent of jurisdiction though this Act only specifies the extent of their authorization to officiate over govt officials.

          Point to us in the entirety of RA 10775 or any law where it says barangay chairman can conduct official duties and issuance of licenses and permits anywhere in the Philippines. An Official Oath needs Certification Authenticated by the signature of the Admistrator, date and location of event like an official notary. Lawyers and other licensed professionals obtained their licensures covering the entire archipelago. The license of a barangay chairman upon election is limited to its jurisdiction. Will Leni swear in the barangay in Camarines Sur?

          There are other ways to honor and give respect to lowly public servants like barangay officials but when legality is concerned, follow the rules. Plain and simple.

          It’s not about simplicity and humility, it’s the constitutional and common laws on restrictions. Circumventing and misinterpreting laws is another pathetic culture of FILIPINOS but they follow the rules while in foreign countries.

          Leni is engaging KSP with the Wrong Conduct probably to contrast herself and add emotional impact from the decision of Duterte for separate ceremonies. “Overacting” is the only word I could ascribe to her first official decision. Unnecessarily! Too much pa-arte Or success has gone wayward? Oh, I voted for her, hi hi hi.

    • Its once-in-a-life time to take one’s oath of office as VP (maybe?) why not make it memorable like taking such oath before a high government official like a Justice of the Supreme Court?

      Wag mag pa sobra sa ‘epal-epal’ (my opn) before a Barangay Capitan (I don’t lower the latter’s standing though).

      Enough is enough!

      • Tapos na ang halalan – itigil na mga melo-drama gimmickry and act as the 2nd highest official of the land

        • But she is entitled to her wishes within the bounds of reason and law, look here,,,,

          C/P FOR INFORMATIVE PURPOSE.

          Any counter info that debunks this Wiki? ,,,,,IS WELCOME:)

          Privately, can be administered by the Brangay , Kapitana as long as she is recognized by the govt.
          ” It may be administered at an inauguration, coronation, enthronement, or other ceremony connected with the taking up of office itself, or it may be administered privately. In some cases it may be administered privately and then repeated during a public ceremony.”

          Oath of office
          From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

          Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy

          An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Such oaths are often required by the laws of the state, religious body, or other organization before the person may actually exercise the powers of the office or any religious body. It may be administered at an inauguration, coronation, enthronement, or other ceremony connected with the taking up of office itself, or it may be administered privately. In some cases it may be administered privately and then repeated during a public ceremony.

          Some oaths of office are a statement of loyalty to a constitution or other legal text or to a person or other office-holder (e.g., an oath to support the constitution of the state, or of loyalty to the king). Under the laws of a state it may be considered treason or a high crime to betray a sworn oath of office.

          The word ‘oath’ and the phrase ‘I swear’ refer to god. To avoid religious references, the alternative terms ‘solemn promise’ and ‘I promise’ are used.

      • But you don’t think highly of them either. Who are we to give another color on her intention? I will be there to support her even if you think it is unprofessional or pa-epal.

      • But you don’t think highly of them either. Who are we to give another color on her intention? I will be there to support her even if you think it is unprofessional or pa-epal. I hope you will be there too.

        • I did not think it pa-epal swearing oath to barangay captian. leni is just being leni, she feels more comfortable being sworn by a poor. but if bullies call it pa-epal, I think, barangay captain might as well turn up in full regalia, driven by carromata, his carabao nicely adorned and bathed in mud, buri hat on his head, a bolo in one hand, a bunch of rice stalks on the other, his camisa de chino butas-butas.

  7. WHEN 15 Filipinos, simple folks at that, did raise that PHILIPPINE FLAG at Scarborough Shoal, they showed COURAGE. Not simply bravery. Many are brave but can be foolish.

    These 15 courageous Filipinos tells the rest the just and good cause why and for what they did. The people and the world must know. Freedom under democracy of a free people.

    It also tells the forthcoming new Administration the reasons for what and why our 15 courageous Filipinos were willing to risk their lives for honor and country under a just cause.

    Their acts imparts to all of our race that we continue our fate just like that famous Gettysburg Address to ensure the survival of the Filipinos representative democracy: that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

    We hope that with that Address acceptable to us Filipinos, President-elect Rodrigo Roa Duterte will administer and govern the country our PHILIPPINES under a regime of a rule of law and according to the good will of the sovereign of more than 100 million Filipinos and the Constitution with this

    PREAMBLE stating

    . . . .We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

    The 1987 Constitution.

    • ”Our Philippines” becomes more and more ‘his”

      The camp of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has informed Vice President-elect Leni Robredo that he wants to hold his inauguration separately on June 30.

      “We were informed by the team of President-elect Rody Duterte about their preference to hold the inauguration separately,” Boyet Dy, head of Robredo’s transition team, said in a statement on Wednesday.

      “While we have been preparing for a joint inauguration, we respect their decision and will begin our own preparations for a simple and modest ceremony,” he said.

      Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/790751/duterte-camp-no-joint-inauguration-with-robredo#ixzz4BcCiSD8o
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  8. out of topic:

    70 PERCENT MORE LIKELY
    Duterte’s PNP chief: Crime can’t be completely wiped out in 6 months
    http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/569981/news/nation/100-percent-eradication-of-crime-can-t-be-done-in-6-months-duterte-s-pnp-chief-says

    ok lang. bago umupo inamin na na hindi kaya ang 100% mawawala ang crime sa buong bansa. ano ngayon ang masasabi ng mga supporters ni digs? will digs honor his campaign statement na magreresign sya after 3-6 months?

  9. China is the devil in Asia. Send all the chinese in the Philippines back to china in rowboats.

    • Can you ask help for one last time from Atty. Panelo the context of your ‘Chinese’ term?

      ha ha ha

      Henry Sy Lucio Tan J. Gokongwei, Jr., George Ti David Consunji Andrew Tan Tony Tan Robert Coyiuto – for example, all rowing the boat back to China?

      How about Pres. PNoy Cojuangco Aquino?

      Demographics[edit]
      Dialect Population[citation needed][28][29]
      Hokkienese 1,044,000
      Cantonese 13,000
      Mandarin 550
      Chinese mestizo* 486,000

      Wikipedia source.

      About 1,543,050 Chinese, pure/mixed, as of Yr 2014 in the Philippines.

      C’mon Jack Cole. You’re not mega-racial?

      • Don’t worry, you are a natural born Filipino citizen Binondo born with Chinese DNA. No cause for alarm, unless you are planning to run a presidential candidate or a senator in 2022.
        hihihhi, Hi Sam!

        Found something on my friends’ FB wall:
        Laugh and fill in the blanks at your own risk.

        Dear God,
        Last month, you took my favorite musician, Prince.
        Last week, you took my favorite boxer, Muhammad Ali.
        Today you took my favorite Hockey player, Gordie Howe.
        I just want to let you know that my favorite US president is————
        and also
        I just want to let you know that my favorite PH president is ————.

        Sincerely Yours,
        FB

        P,S,
        Dear God,
        I am just joking with the last two, but it’s up to you , you know! :)

  10. US warns of ‘action’ if China builds structures on Scarborough

    “Chinese construction on Scarborough Shoal would prompt “actions being taken” by the United States and other nations, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned Saturday

    “Speaking at a security summit in Singapore attended also by chinese military officials, Carter said Beijing risks building a “Great Wall of self-isolation” with its military expansion in the contested waters, but he also proposed stronger bilateral security cooperation to reduce the risks of mishap

    “Hong kong’s South China Morning Post has reported that China plans to establish an outpost on the shoal, 230 kilometers off the western coast of Luzon and within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone

    The Post cited a source closed to the Chinese military as saying construction at the outpost would allow Beijing to “further perfect” its air coverage across the South China Sea, suggesting it plans to build an airstrip. The construction plans were likely to be accelerated in light of the upcoming ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague on the case brought by the Philippines against China, which has shunned the proceedings and says it will not recognize any ruling

    http://interaksyon.com/article/128637/us-warns-beijing-of-self-isolation-in-south-china-sea-urges-greater-military-cooperation.

    Where are the promised 12 gunboats by Japan? With these, at least we can put up a decent fight in defense of our sovereignty and in the face of the chinese continues slapping/kicking of our honor.

    • As I have said before, one of Trump’s plan is to remove US bases in Japan and maybe even in the country, what does that tell you?
      Japan was once a powerful nation.
      The old cliche, Truth is stranger than fiction.
      Everything is in constant revival.

      • Trumph will be dumped this US election by democrat H. Clinton and she pledges more support militarily to the Allied nations ( now including Japan) to thwart the disrespectful acts of atrocity to the rule of international law by china. Watch out for this.

        • When the US leaves its mammoth bases in Okinawa, Japan will be left literally naked from foreign aggression and would then be forced, by necessity, to rearm to the teeth since its mortal enemy, china, whom the former committed atrocious war crimes like Nanking, among many, would gladly return the favor, especially in the disputed islands in the East China Sea

          A rearmed Japan will be beneficial to us since it will not allow the South China Sea navigation to be regulated by China as it will likely choke its seaborne cargoes/trade that regularly pass through the SCS.

    • On March 6, 2014, Mr. Wu Shicun, President, China Institute of South China Sea Studies, supports China’s argument on the Nine-Dash Line in the South China Sea as legal:

      1. ‘the U-shaped line, etc, all referring to the maritime delimitation line set by the Chinese government in 1947 and made officially public the following year. A U-shaped chain of a dotted line (originally with 11 dots dropped to 9 after the Chinese government removed the two in the Beibu Bay area in 1953) outlining China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea has become a regular attachment to the Chinese map, constituting a key legal position of China’s claimed rights and interests in the South China Sea, and standing as an invaluable heritage of China.’

      If it was a ‘regular attachment to the China map’ – the U-shaped chain of a dotted line was originally with 11 dots. Dropped to ‘9.’ Is this not irregular? I do not know what one can call it.

      2. Littoral states, using Mr. Wu’s word, tacitly accepted the existence of the line in 1948. Is this word ‘tacitly’ provided as legal or valid under International Law, the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?

      3. ‘ However, since the 1970s, along with massive discoveries of oil and natural gas in the South China Sea, the signing into force of UNCLOS and the shifting geopolitical landscape in the region, both the littoral states and the international community at large have fundamentally altered their attitudes towards and positions on China’s nine-dash line, from one of confirmation, approval and acquiescence to one of suspicion and even denial.’

      Mr. Wu admits (for China) that littoral states and international community ‘fundamentally altered’ their attitudes towards China’s nine-dash line position. Therefore, there was no clear factual approval, tacit or otherwise expressed approval.

      3. Mr. Wu explains that there was a ‘massive discoveries of oil and natural gas in the South China Sea in the 1970s, and that China’s dotted line was made public in 1948. In what manner of publicity did China do this publication – before the UN (UNCLOS) or any International news papers?

      4. If there was a publication by China in 1948 of its dotted line, is it saying it took the Philippines only recently to object or criticize such dotted line after more than 40 years since 1948? Likewise the on the part of the USA and other states in the area? Or it is because the dotted line was never really published for effectivity and notice in 1948 but only recently after the massive discoveries of oil and natural gas?

      5. Mr. Wu asserts for China that the entire regime of international law, which is duty bound to regulate and adjust state-to-state relations, should protect rather than undermine this irrefutable historic right of the Chinese people but yet China, without presenting and participating before the UN Arbitration Court case filed by the Philippines refused recognition of the Court’s jurisdiction over the case at the same China insisting that other states and the international law be duty bound to protect China’s dotted line.

      Like saying ‘I do not like the cake but I like to eat it and have eaten it.’

      6. Mr. Wu for China, says like this that it is – emphasized that China has never regarded the South China Sea in its totality as China’s territorial waters.

      Not the whole of the South China Sea totality but what? Only that portion or part where there is a massive discoveries of oil and gas? Is China unilaterally just portioning South |China Sea to its benefit where oil and natural gas are found, and not bothering to claim the remaining part or parts where no oil and natural gas are discovered?

      7. China according to Mr. Wu is not making South China Sea its ‘Chinese Lake.’ Yes, but only that part where the discoveries in massive quantity of the oil and natural gas will be its sole cake as a Chinese Lake.

      My opn is from Mr. Wu’s incredible defense for/of China is clearly a recent extension of being a bully. A greedy bully at that. It does not to be ‘a party’ to any case but only a bully-party.

      No thanks bully ng ina China!

      Will President-elect Duterte, from this bully tactics by China, have courage to tell China ‘Don’t bully us!’

      Negotiate daw. How and what?

        • Here is a native Chinese. . . Jie Wang who wrote at Quora What evidence does China ofer to substantiate its claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea?

          . . . he presents depicting the so called Nine-dotted line (the MAP) and says The first time I came to know the Nine-dotted line and China’s claims, I thought, “Really?”

          First time. . . he he. How about it Mr. Wu Shicun? Where and when was the publication of this Nine-dotted line made? Not even in China per Mr. Jie Wang’s article.

          Mr. Wang even further tells – ‘So when China announced its claim, as much ambiguous and greedy as it was, few neighboring countries raised protests——in fact by then they weren’t even sovereign nations, and the claim predated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which nowadays serves as the major legal base for other South East Asia countries to protest against China.

          Ambiguous. Greedy. Says this Native Chinese Mr. Wang.

          Mr. Wang asks – ‘Is it fair for China to claim such a bulk of waters? Perhaps not.

          Is it legitimate? I’m not sure.’

          Only a few countries volunteered to cede its historic territories in the past half century, surprise, it is China, Mr. Wang knows.

          The Chinese MAP shown (in the link that follows) was drawn in 1947 by Republic of China, preceding the current People’s Republic of China, says Mr. Jie Wang.

          Wang-wang nga.

      • @leona

        Nakakabahala ng lubos ang nangyayari sa West Philippine Sea, subalit dagdag na pagkabahala ang nilalaman ng isang artikulo na nabasa ko, “Warning To All Filipinos – Watta Life by Jenny Rose Rodriguez, wattalyfdotcom.”

        According to her, in an article in the Want China Times that appeared on June 27, 2013, Admiral Liu Huaqing, the mastermind of China’s modern naval strategy, was quoted as saying in 1982 that it would be necessary for China to control the First and Second Island Chains by 2010 and 2020, respectively.

        The first Island Chain begins at the Kuril Islands, and finishes towards Borneo and the northern portion of the Philippines taking over the whole Spratly islands and Taiwan. So far China has been successful in taking some islands in the Spratly in a salami-slicing strategy.

        (Nakarating na nga sila sa Scarborough Shoals na teritoryo ng Pilipinas).

        If China is successful on its First Island Chain, it will set its eyes to the Second Island Chain where the gas and deuterium-rich Benham region lies. The territory is just east of Luzon. The United Nations recently awarded the Philippinewnasnthe sole owner of the Benham Rise.

        Kung kanila itong mapapagtagumpayan, ang Pilipinas ay malamang na maging isang lalawigan na lamang ng China.

        • I agree to that in the meantime.

          Once ‘we’ become a part of China, in the next 50-60 years, mainland will be CHINAPPINES!

          ‘we’ can beat the Chinese in ‘paramihan’.

          I don’t disagree on that in the future.

          he he he

  11. What can the CPMERS do to help the man -made traffic to your site? To upgrade? Maybe we can contirbute, donate small amounts for the purpose, if its’ not to derail your cause, then it’s just money they want.

    Kudos to you both, and those 15 very young but old responsible souls in The Scarborough S(h)oal for keeping the energy vibrant, never tired, and letting the fire of love of country burning.

    The flag was inverted accidentally, it did mean something unconsciously.
    The country is at war with evil.
    Natural law is trying to communicate, THE NATURE OF THINGS IS QUITE NOT RIGHT. It is being skewed.

  12. True Filipino patriots. Thank you for upholding Philippine’s rights and sovereignty over our territory in spite of overwhelming odds. Your efforts are highly appreciated by your countrymen. Many thanks also to you US national friend who braved the odds with you.

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  14. @raissa

    Salamat sa feature na ito. Isa sa mga wish list ko for 2016 ay mabigyan ng todo-pansin at malalim na pag-usapan ng CPM ang usapin ng West Philippine Sea.

    Second is the Benham Rise on eastern Philippines, 13 million hectares of relevance because of its gas deposits which Japan and Korea are taking interest in exploring.

  15. Lumabas sa GMA yung isang video na nilangoy yung shoal habang binobomba ng tubig ng mga Tsino. Idol ‘tong mga tanong ‘to. Napakahalaga na mapakita natin na ipaglalaban natin ang teritoryo natin. Kailangan nating maipakitang seryoso tayo. At kung mangyari ang mangyayari, hindi magbabago claim natin sa area.