Jose Manuel Romualdez

Philippine journalist, business executive and diplomat

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The concern is that [the US] would prefer to have this Pax Silica [hub] here. But if for some reason we drop the ball, other Asian countries will take over,
We are working with the State Department ⁠to get waivers or exemptions to purchase oil from U.S.-sanctioned ​countries,
Obviously, because our country is being affected by the prolonged conflict, and secondly, the President needs to look after the welfare of the OFWs affected by the conflict. That’s the major concern for us,
I, we only got to know of the statement when you raise it in this press conference,
It’s a kind of system that’s really very sophisticated and will be deployed here in the hope that, down the road, we will be able to get our own,
Some people are saying, 'Is there going to be a deal where we’re going to be thrown under the bus?

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Philippines urged to stop political manipulation at sea

XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260210/74e76…

The U.S. and the Philippines, Washington’s oldest treaty ally in Asia, have been the most vocal critics of China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, where Chinese forces have in recent years used powerful water cannons, flares and dangerous blocking maneuvers against Filipino forces at sea and in the air

The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/beijing…