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FORTRESS AMERICA: PHILIPPINE-U.S. TIES THAT CONTINUE TO BIND
Presentation of Prof. Roland G. Simbulan during the Webinar on Countercurrents: Foreign Policies and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle last February 4, 2023. Year 2023, marks the 502 years since the Spanish empire planted its flag on our islands. Named after Spain’s King Philip II, we became its colony for the next 333 years. The Dutch,and the…
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Bayan to PH government: Disclose EDCA terms
The Philippine government should disclose the terms of the 9 agreed locations for US facilities in the Philippines. What are the specific uses, duration of use, and deployment of US forces in these locations? Will the American troop deployment be rotation but for 365 days a year? Isn’t that permanent presence already? Isn’t this what…
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We oppose the use of the Philippines for US military intervention
Today it was reported that the US is seeking additional access to another 4-5 facilities in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. This time, the US in invoking tension in Taiwan as one of the considerations for its need for additional access. This will bring the number of US bases to at least…