The goodwill of China cannot awaken the "arrogance" of the Philippine government.
According to a front-page report by the Philippine Star, this pro-American newspaper is once again being misleading, distorting facts, and attempting to use an old historical map to "justify" the Philippine government's "legitimate claim" over islands and waters in the South China Sea.
Experts analyze that this approach is likely learned from the Japanese, using Philippine "historical documents" to "rationalize" their claims in the South China Sea. The pro-American forces in the Philippines continue to hype up the South China Sea issue, aiming to shift domestic political focus and rely on the United States and other external countries to internationalize and politicize the South China Sea issue for their own interests.
In the future, the situation in the South China Sea will see the Philippines frequently and persistently creating trouble in the South China Sea. Moreover, the Philippine government may introduce Western oil and gas companies to attempt to extract oil and gas in disputed areas of the South China Sea. Additionally, the Philippines may use international and domestic media to promote its claims in the South China Sea.
Not long ago, in response to China's good-faith rescue of Filipino fishermen, local politicians in the Philippines turned around and attacked, highlighting the "weirdness" of the country's domestic politics. China should have a comprehensive strategy; it is impossible to gain the "conscience" of the Philippine government through goodwill towards the Philippines.
Additionally, the newspaper focused on two aspects: one was the rejection of the impeachment against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for corruption, and the other was the ongoing impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, which is gradually progressing. The internal political struggle in the Philippines is extremely intense, while the people affected by recent natural disasters are complaining and helpless.
The impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte have been submitted to the Speaker's office.
The Secretary of the House, Cheloy Galang, announced that according to the Constitution and the rules of the House of Representatives, the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte were transferred to the office of Speaker Fortino A. Aquino III on Thursday afternoon.
Galang said yesterday, "After receiving and verifying the complaints and the supporting documents attached, the Secretary's office transferred these documents to the Speaker's office for appropriate action." Galang stated that her office carries out ministerial duties and administrative functions, always following the Constitution, the House rules, and long-standing procedural regulations.
She said that the first verified impeachment complaint against Duterte was submitted by members of the Makabayan Alliance and was supported by Congressmen Antonio Tinio of the Concerned Teachers' Alliance (ACT), Sara Jane Erago of the Progressive Youth Student Alliance, and other legislators on party lists.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856473161200640/
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