From Bernard Ong, September 21, 2016:
"China supplies almost 100% of the shabu to the
Philippines. Coddles the international drug lords & their syndicates. Takes
over our seas & reefs. Chases Pinoy fishermen away from their traditional
livelihoods. Corrupts our local officials to extract minerals in irresponsible
manner.
Sounds 1000x more damaging than other countries urging
the Philippines to respect universal human rights. Something we ought to be
doing without anybody's prodding.
If you must say Pakyu. Be brave, be smart. Point your
Pakyus in the right direction.
Pity the die-hard followers who have to switch-on &
switch-off their anti-US hatred and pro-China/Putin love.
Those who don't suffer from mood swings due to drugs,
bipolar & other conditions will find it hard keeping up with whom to bash
& whom to praise. Last time I checked, the Mochas & Sassots &
ThinkingPinoys that feed their confused minds are still on bashing the West
(govt, media, human rights) mode. Those guys have not received the memo. Slow.
Andanar is sleeping on his job.
My suggestion to die-hards is not to wait for clues from
Idol's speeches. Flip-flops do not provide useful guidance.
Just think for yourself. Think of what is best for the
Philippines. Key word is think. Then you won't bash the UN, US, EU,
international media. Not that they are saints. But it is against Philippine
interest to do so - we risk losing a lot (investment, aid, trade, tourism,
jobs, defense) for the shallow pleasure of petting one man's ego and venting
anger. High cost, high risk, no benefit.
Ignore the leader's mood swings. Better yet, correct him
when he goes off course. Maybe he will listen to you."
"EU is the Philippines' biggest foreign investor
with an FDI stock of over 366 billion pesos.
EU investment is distributed among 600 companies,
employing about 400,000 Filipinos, in relatively higher-paying jobs, in sectors
like energy (e.g. Shell), manufacturing (e.g. Loreal, Unilever), finance (e.g.
Deutsche Bank).
EU invests almost $400B overseas each year. Philippines
gets only 0.1% of that. Could easily double or triple with our market potential
- IF we don't create the perception of risk by behaving like a rogue nation
ruled by thugs instead of laws.
To make these numbers digestible: If the Philippines
misses out on $3 billion investment in next 6 years, that means 60,000-120,000
fewer high-paying jobs, less income, less buying power, less taxes, less money
for infrastructure. There are multiplier effects. Ignore at your own peril.
So "Pakyu EU". Close the lights on your way
out."
See also:
President Duterte and UNexit, August 22, 2016
President Duterte and Hugo Chavez, September 30, 2016
President Duterte and Hitler, October 05, 2016
President Duterte at the ASEAN Summit, Obama tussle, October 11, 2016
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