Geopolitical expert and Director of international politics website Eurasia Future Adam Garrie expressed his happiness after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Philippines became successful and fruitful.

Garrie, in his series of Facebook posts, said that Xi’s visit in the country is considered as one of the most critical days in Philippine diplomatic history since 1946.

“Today was the greatest day in Philippine diplomatic history since 1946. It’s all thanks to Duterte. China’s door was open and rather than aim fire at the dragon, Duterte shook the dragon’s hand as an equal partner. Duterte and Xi’s partnership is beautiful.” Garrie said in his post.

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He also praised President Rodrigo Duterte diplomacy after he avoided a possible war by making China open its door than provoking it amid the tension in the West Philippine Sea.

The expert compared Duterte and former President Benigno Aquino III actions towards China, saying that the current leader’s decision to respect its giant neighbor is the right thing to do.

“Diplomatically, China asks only one main thing from its partners and that was the one thing that Noynoy could never give: respect! Duterte makes fun of those who deserve it and is a master of sincere decorum around those who command respect,” he said.

In his last post, Garrie urged the netizens to vote to the allies of President Rodrigo Duterte so they can help the Chief Executive to implement federal-parliamentary reforms and to improve the ASEAN-China relations.

“Vote yellow for a country that becomes poorer, weaker, less respected, less dignified and more nationalistic. Vote for allies of PRRD who support federal-parliamentary reforms to help The Philippines continue its great progress. Before DU30 The Philippines was either pitied or ignored. Under DU30 The Philippines is in charge of shaping a new win-win era of ASEAN-China relations. It doesn’t get much better.” Garrie remarked.

In his lengthy article, Garrie concluded that the Philippines is “now a serious broker for pan-Asian peace and reconciliation.”

“By leading ASEAN’s push to welcome a new era of cooperation with China, Duterte is a man sought by China as their first among many friends in south east Asia while for The Philippines China remains the most vital economic partner in sustainable development and will. only become more important to The Philippines in coming decades,” he said.

“This win-win relationship based on mutual respect is not just one for Duterte and Xi but one of the ages. More importantly, it is one that the Chinese and Filipino people have awaited for decades,” he added.

You can read Adam Garrie’s full article here

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Philippines is considered as historic. It started a new chapter between the friendship China and Philippines relationship, amid the West Philippine Sea row.

Despite the tension in the West Philippine Sea, President Xi said that the Philippines and China still maintaining “good neighborliness and friendship” saying that this is the only “right choice” between the two countries.

While the critics of the President asked for transparency in the deals between China and the Philippines, newspaper Manila Times released some of the agreements signed by Duterte and Xi.

We are quoting the full list of agreements signed by the Philippines and China below:

Signatories: Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. and Vice Chairman He Lifeng of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission

• Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Oil and Gas Development between the Philippines and China and Memorandum of Understanding between the Foreign Service Institute of the Republic of the Philippines and the China Foreign Affairs University of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. and China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi

• Executive Program of the Cultural Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China for 2019-2023

Signatories: Chairman Virgilio Almario of the Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts and China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi

• Memorandum of Understanding on Basic Education Cooperation between the Department of Education of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Education Leonor Briones and China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi

• Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Acting Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Eliseo M. Rio Jr. and China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi

• Memorandum of Understanding between the Cooperative Development Authority of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on strengthening the building of agricultural cooperatives

Signatories: Chairman Orlando Ravanera of the Philippines Cooperative Development Authority and China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi

•  Infrastructure Cooperation Program between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia of the National Economic and Development Authority and China’s Minister Zhong Shan of the Ministry of Commerce

• Program for Cooperation on Industrial Parks Development between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Trade and Industry Ramon M. Lopez and China’s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan

• Handover Certificate of Emergency Humanitarian Cash Assistance between the Government of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez and China’s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan

• Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Promoting the Cooperation in Key Infrastructure Projects in Davao Region between the Department of Finance of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and Handover of Certificate of Humanitarian Cash Assistance between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez and China’s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan

• Implementation Agreement of the Feasibility Study for Davao City Expressway Project and the Implementation Agreement of the Feasibility Study for Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island Bridges Project

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Public Works and Highways Mark Villar and China’s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan

• Memorandum of Understanding on Renminbi Clearing Arrangement

Signatories: BangkoSentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor for Financial Supervision Sector ChuchiFonacier and Ambassador Zhao Jianhua

• Protocol of the Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Young Coconuts from the Philippines to China between the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Protocol of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Frozen Fruits from the Philippines to China between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health of the Republic of the Philippines and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol and Ambassador Zhao Jianhua

• Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Memorandum of Understanding on Supporting Feasibility Study of Major Projects between the Department of Finance of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and China International Development Cooperation Agency of the Government of the People’s Republic of China

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez and Chairman Wang Xiaotao of the China International Development Cooperation Agency

• Exchange of Letters on Project of Container Inspection Equipment

Signatories: Philippines Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero and Chairman Wang Xiaotao of the China International Development Cooperation Agency

• Exchange of Letters on Project of Davao River Bridge Project (Bucana)

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Public Works and Highways Mark A. Villar and Chairman Wang Xiaotao of the China International Development Cooperation Agency

• Exchange of Letters on China Aid Bridge and Road Project in Marawi

Signatories: Chairman Eduardo del Rosario of the Philippines Task Force Bangon Marawi, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and Chairman Wang Xiaotao of the China International Development Cooperation Agency

• Memorandum of Understanding on Panda Bonds Issuance

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez and Chairman Chen Siqing of the Bank of China

• Loan Agreement on New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project

Signatories: Administrator Reynaldo Velasco of the Philippines Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Hu Xiaolian of Export and Import Bank of China

• Commercial Contract of Safe Philippines Project, Phase I

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Interior and Local Government Eduardo Año and Chairman Yang Jie of China Telecom Corporation Limited

• Commercial Contract of the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project

Signatories: Administrator Reynaldo Velasco of the Philippines Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Wang Jianping of the China Energy Engineering Group

• Framework Agreement for Industrial Park between BCDA and Gezhouba

Signatories: Vivencio Dizon, President of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority of the Philippines and Wang Jianping of the China Energy Engineering Group

• Contract for the Project Management Consultancy of the Philippine National Railways South Long Haul Project (North-South Railway Project)

Signatories: Philippines Secretary of Transportation Arthur Tugade and Chairman Liu Weiqun of China Railway Design Corporation Limited

• Letter of No Objection to the Organization of the Renminbi-Philippine Peso Foreign Exchange Trading Market

Signatories: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor for Financial Supervision Sector Chuchi Fonacier and Bank of China Chairman Chen Siqing

• Certificate of Authority to Operate for the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited — Manila Branch

Signatories: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor for Financial Supervision Sector ChuchiFonacier and Chairman Yi Human of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Source: Manila Times

Attorney Jesus Falcis, one of the supporters of the opposition revealed something shocking about a pro-opposition blogger who received P25,000 monthly from the renowned talk show host and former Presidential sister Kris Aquino.

The revelation started when the brother of Atty. Jesus, Nicko Falcis has been sued by Aquino for allegedly stealing millions of pesos from the talk show host.

The lawyer, who defended his brother from the accusations said that unlike the other pro-opposition bloggers, he didn’t receive any money from a certain ‘crazy rich Asian’ referring to Kris Aquino.

“Baka ang narinig mong bayarang dilawang blogger eh yung isa. Kung yun, tama ka. 25k a month mula kay Crazy Rich.” Falcis said in his Twitter post.

Several days ago, some Pro-Duterte bloggers revealed that the ‘dilawang blogger’ being mentioned by Falcis is the owner of the pro-opposition Facebook page ‘Pinoy Ako Blog’ owned by Jover Laurio.

Sass Rogando Sasot also addressed Laurio on her Facebook post, asking her two questions about her alleged payroll

1. Jesus Falcis, the brother of Nicko who allegedly stole millions from Kris Aquino, claimed that a YELLOW BLOGGER receives 25K/month from Kris Aquino. Since, YOU are the only Yellow blogger out in the open, are you receiving 25K/month from Kris Aquino? If you’re not the yellow blogger Jesus Falcis was referring to, what can you say about Falcis’ claim?

2. Jesus Falcis recently said that Yellow bloggers shouldn’t comment on his brother, otherwise he would consider them as “crossing the line.” Why haven’t you crossed the line?

Sasot also said that Falcis might already be answered how Jover Laurio funded her paid posts on Facebook to promote her articles.

Laurio also released a statement on the accusations of Falcis against her, saying that she never received money from Aquino.

“Now I am accused of receiving 25k a month. For the record, she is my friend for a long time now. I just don’t talked about it, kasi ayokong madamay siya sa pambabashed sa akin. Ang mga close ko lang na kaibigan at kapamilya ang nakaalam ng fact na ito. Dinedepensahan ko nga ang mga kandidato na iba na hindi naman ako kilala, yung isang kaibigan pa kaya?” Laurio said.

“Wala akong natatanggap na bayad na 25k a month na galing sa kahit na sinong Poncio Pilato,” she said.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. despite being the top diplomat of the Philippines showed that he was still a human being and lost his cool when a netizen criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s outfit at the 33rd Association of Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Singapore.

BlackHeart0902 on Twitter slammed President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that the Chief Executive should wear proper attire during the said meeting, he even said that Locsin’s outfit is better than his boss.

The netizen noticed that Duterte’s suit was lopsided in the photo, with one side raised above the shoulder.

“Sana man lang binihisan nila ng maayos ang Pangulo. This is an important summit, tapos ganyan. Mas mayos pa ang suot ni DFA Sec. @teddyboylocsin,” the netizen said.

The comment of the said netizen didn’t receive well by Locsin and started to use his favorite word on Twitter when expressing his disappointment or anger.

“Hoy, p*t*ngina, this is not a fashion show. Today I am going in rolled up sleeves barong kasi working sessions lahat. Sh*t. Nobody came in a tuxedo. Hindi sila waiters,” he said.

As of writing, Locsin’s tweet was nowhere to be found.

Locsin is known for cursing on Twitter even before he became a public official.

Most netizens also agree with the opinion of Locsin, saying that people should not focus on the looks of the President.

The President is known for being simple and hates wearing formal attire, that’s why his supporters understand that Duterte is not familiar with fashion.

Be careful of what you’re posting on social media.

The netizens are mobbing a Freelance Programmer right now on Facebook after he wished President Rodrigo Duterte to perish after Manila Bulletin reported about the Chief Executive’s power naps in the middle of the 33rd ASEAN Summit held in Singapore.

In the report, Malacanang admitted that Duterte took several naps during the said event, saying that the President only slept for three hours because of work-related duties.

“Last night, the President worked late and had only less than three hours of sleep. It is unfortunate that the first event scheduled today was at 8:30 a.m.,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said.

Duterte who’s the oldest President in the history of our country admitted before that he’s already sick and tired of being the leader of the Philippines, however, he kept doing his job as the people trusted him to lead.

However, some people instead of showing their support to the President are still wishing Duterte to be ill and finally take a rest like a netizen identified as Gilbert GK, a Freelance Programmer from Binondo, Manila.

In his comment in the said article, GK wished the President to pass away and called him useless for choosing to sleep than attending the crucial meetings during the ASEAN summit.

“Maraming salamat po Pangulong Du30 sa pagiging p****** ***** Walang ka kwenta kwentang presidente, Mam*tay ka na po!” GK said in his comment.

The comment of GK didn’t receive well by the netizens and criticized him for saying that kind of words to the President.

Because of the backlash, GK chose to delete his controversial comment. However, it was already too late for him to escape from the backlash as the netizens already got a copy of his comment.

Despite the political difference, people should still respect the President like how we respect old people.

A retired Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge slammed Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan for questioning the government contracts with China and cursed the lawmaker in his anger.

Retired Judge Antonio Lubao in his Facebook post explained to Pangilinan why he should not be worried of the upcoming contracts of the Philippines to China including the bid for the third telco.

Lubao criticized Pangilinan after the Senator told the government to be careful of dealing with China.

Pangilinan also questioned the capabilities of Dennis Uy, who owned the provisional third telecommunications player Udenna Corp that is known to be partnered with China Telecom.

“Government must be extremely careful that because of legal questions this effort will go the way of other controversial China funded government contracts such as the ZTE-NBN deal and the Northrail project which were eventually scrapped due to irregularities,” Pangilinan said.

The retired judge said in his post that Pangilinan should look at his mirror before making such statements about ‘irregularities’ because he believes that the former administration where the senator was allied committed misconducts during their time.

“YES, THE CONTRACTS YOU MENTIONED BELOW WERE ALL DECLARED NULL AND VOID BY THE SUPREME COURT BECAUSE OF IRREGULARITIES ATTENDANT TO THE EXECUTION THEREOF. BUT ASK YOURSELF, GUNG*NG, WHOSE IRREGULARITIES? HINDI BA IRREGULARITIES INYO LAHAT NUONG KAYONG MGA LP AT MGA DILAWAN ANG NASA MALACAÑANG? MANALAMIN KA MUNA, UL*L!” Lubao said in his post.

By looking at Pangilinan’s statement and logic, Lubao questioned how the former became a Senator.

He also defended Sen. Pacquiao for allegedly being degraded by his colleague because of his past education.

“T*NGA MO TALAGA! PAANO KA NAGING SENADOR? ANG BABA NG TINGIN NINYO KAY MANNY PACQUIO DAHIL KULANG SA FORMAL EDUCATION. BAKIT IKAW, SI NINOY AQUINO, , SI ABNOY AQUINO, SI MAR ROXAS, SI HONTIVEROS, SI DRILON, SI DE LIMA, SI TRILLANES AT SI ALEJANO, AT LAHAT KAYONG MATAAS ANG EDUKASYON, NAKA-PAG-SALITA NA BA KAYO SA CAMBRIDGE UNION? MAS MAUTAK AT MAS FULL OF HUMANITY PA SI MANNY PACQUIAO KAHIT NA PAG-SAMA-SAMAHIN PA KAYONG LAHAT.” he said.

Lubao also reminded Pangilinan about the controversies faced by the government during the ruling of the Liberal Party.

“ISAKSAK MO SA BAGA MO UG*K ANG YOLANDA, PDAP, MAMASAPANO, KIDAPAWAN , MENDIOLA AT ANG MGA MABABAHONG MGA KONTRATA NA BINANGIT MO NA KAYO ANG MAY GAWA! MANALAMIN KA ULIT AT BAKA MAGISING KA NA SA MAHIMBING MONG PAG-TULOG!” he said.