Philippine Territory claimed by China
A hot topic today is China’s encroachment of Philippine territory. This has been going on for quite a while and now it is getting to be serious. China recently established a municipality with a duly elected mayor. This is just a few nautical miles away from us. A metaphor can best describe this encroachment. It's like a distant neighbor who sets up his home right on our own backyard without any forewarning. Then (he) shrugs it off when we complain and we can't do anything about it. Unfortunately the Philippines (my country) seems incapable of dealing with this issue head on. It is simply because China is strong and mighty compared to our country, small and weak. The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs, from news reports, has filed countless diplomatic protest through formal diplomatic channels but apparently ignored by China. The only option the Philippines has right now regarding this issue is to rely heavily on its ...