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Reluctantstatesman
Rodyinhisspeecheswouldtelleverybody

Loose-marbled idea thatFilipinoselectedhimtobepresidentand

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WrittenbyTribuneEditorial Saturday,29April201700:00 fontsize Print 3comments AtestonAseansclout

TensionsontheKoreanpeninsulaescalating
afterNorthKoreatestfiredaballisticmissi

Cooperationbringsprosperity
Rodysdecisiontoputinthebackburnerthe
SouthChinaSeadisputeintheAssociationof
S

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TheongoingAssociationofSoutheastAsian
Nations(Asean)Summitofferspromiseforthe
crea

NYTsslipkeepsshowing
ThecircleofRodysopponentsagainresorted
tofeedingoneachothersregurgitatedfake
ne

Nobigsurprise
Acasemeanttogonowherewaspressed
againstRodyMonday,meantmoreto
generatemaximummi

LeniundercutsRody
VPLeniappearsintentongettingthegoatof
RodyassheadoptedtheEuropeanUnion
TheongoingAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(Asean)Summitofferspromiseforthe (EU)dem

creationofaframeworkinresolvingconflictingclaimsontheSouthChinaSea,while ChinaRPgainscounted
IntheeightmonthsthatRodyhasbeenin
membersoftheeconomicblocmaximizesbenefitsfromtheregionsstrongdevelopment. power,therelationsbetweenthePhilippines
andChin
Chinahasmadeoverturestotheregionbycommittingthemassivefinancingthattheregion
needstoupgradeinfrastructure. Goodwillshouldprevail
Chinahasbeentelegraphingoccasional
TheAsiangianthadshownthateconomicsustainabilityislinkedtotheinfrastructurebuildup messagestoRodythatwhiletieshave
improved,thesi
whichwasthereasonforitseconomytomaintainmorethansixpercentgrowthrateyearly
withoutletupthepastyears. Harboringadeviant
EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezmadesure
ThePhilippinesgrowth,incontrast,isbeingfearedtofalterunlessthegovernmentsucceeds thateverybodyknowsofherbeingan
iconoclastCa
initsplantorampupspendingforprojectstoavoidthestrongeconomicgrowthhittingadead
endifinfrastructurefailstokeeppacewiththeexpandingeconomy. Viciousnoisesturnedupanew
TheblitzkriegonRodyandhiswarondrugs
ProvincialofficialsofChinasaidthepriorityofthegovernmentistoputupfastmoving
comeinpairsasiftimedbyanorchestra

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projectsorthosethatarecompletedwithintwoyearstomakegrowthsustainable.
Economiccooperation,however,canbeachievedifconflictissetasidewhileconstantdialog Dutertenomicsgetsgoing
TherecentDutertenomicsforumwhich
isundertaken.
assessedtheeconomicpoliciesunderRody,
ForeignMinisterEnriqueManalotookanadroitpositionwhenaskedhowtheterritorialconflict cameupwith

willbeaddressed,sayingthatwhiletheissueisanagendainthesummitthatendsSaturday Rodyburstsintoworldstage
andinlatermeetings,amoderatetonewouldbetaken. TimedidnotexactlynameRody,atleastnot
yet,asthemostinfluentialindividualinthe
Headdedthefocuswouldbeonthecraftingofaframeworkforacodeofconducttocontain w

maritimetensionsandthatthedocumentwouldbecompletedbynextmonth.
Peacefuelsfederalismtrain
AvoidedshouldbeirresponsiblysenilestatementssuchasthatmadebyformerPresident Rodysattentionhasturnedtothecraftingofa
newconstitutionthatwillembodyhisultima
FidelRamoswhosaidthecountrycanengageChinainalimitedeconomicwarin
pursuanceofitsmaritimeclaims. Asignificantoutturn
TherecentfoilingofanAbuSayyafraidina
BasedontheflawedlogicofFidelthatenteringaneconomicwarisadvisablesinceitsa Boholresortrepresentedamajorvictoryfor
the
reciprocalthingandcouldbeintheformofbuyingandpromotingwhatwecanmanufacture
betterthanChina.
Chinawhichisalreadyreachingouttoitsneighborsasawayofimprovingitscloutinthe
regionwillcertainlynottakelightlyanantagonisticpositioninthepursuanceoftheFidel
formulathatwouldreverseallthegainsRodyachievedwithChinathusfar.
FidelclaimedthatChinaneedsbeingtaughtalessonduetotheChineseCoastGuards
firingataPhilippinefishingboatnearaChineseoccupiedsectionoftheSpratlyarchipelago
lastMarch27.
HesuggestedtheshootingwasanactionguidedbynationalpolicyofChina.
ThisiswherePresidentDutertemustcomein,tomakesurethattheChinesepresident
himselfwhoishiscounterpartintermsofourdialogpartnersmustalsotoetheline,hesaid.
Toethelinewhoseline?TheUSGovernmentsline?Fidelshouldhavebeenasked.
FidelisthefirsttogetfiredupwheneverMr.DutertecomesupwithhisantiAmericanrhetoric
particularlythosethatsuggestapolicyshifttowardChina.Fidelwaspresidentonce,sowhy
didhenotconfrontChinawhenitstartedbuildinginthenearbyPhilippineareasorwagedan
economicwarwithChinathen?
Rody,nonetheless,saidthemovetokeepengagingChinainadialogisbornebyhisbelief
thattheUnitedStateswillnotaidthecountryifawarwithChinabreaksout.
WecannotstopChinafromdoingitsthing.TheUnitedStateshasevenfailedtostopthem,
Dutertesaid.
ItwouldbetotallyfoolishforthecountrytoreverttothehostileengagementonChinathat
wasthefeatureoftheadministrationofNoynoywhenthecountryisindireneedofhelpthat
theChinesearemorethanwillingtoprovide.
ChinahaspromisedtoopenupitsrelationshipwithitsneighborsintheregionwhichFidel
nowwantsRodytoslapthehandtheChineseareoffering.

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3 comments
Forawhile,Icouldn'tfigureoutwhatthe"Fidel,"statement.ThenIrememberedthat
formerPresidentRamosisstillalive,andlikeaghost,comesbackandforthtogivehis
adviseformulatedagenerationago.Atleasthe'sstillalive.PityformerPresidentAquino
whogentlyandwithoutfanfarepassedawayafterhis"boy"losttheelection.

emomarcelo Saturday,29April201704:57 CommentLink

Whatishisangle?

Withregardstotherichestcabinetmemberofthelastadmin,hisrealpatronandprincipal
mighthaveissueswithChinapouringincapitalandbusinessintoourcountryasthe
conglomerates'presenthold(monopolyactually)ofpublicutilitiesandmediamaybe
affected.

DonJuanH.Guevara Saturday,29April201700:43 CommentLink

Okaysothesolutionofdiqongandothersisdonotmindtheelephantintheroomandlet
thesleepingdoglieandtheycoulddothisbybeatingaroundthebush...andinthe
process,justliketheirlogowhichlookliketheybundledthemselvesupandsqueezed
together,theybecameabunchofvassals.Beingsuchdefeatsthedefinitionofalliance
anditspurpose.Whatashame.

lakimata Saturday,29April201700:41 CommentLink

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