There’s no denying that the Philippines is preparing for war alongside the Americans after their 17,000 military troops arrived in Manila. A massive joint military training is happening at this point as the tension between Taiwan and China escalates. With the long-standing alliance with the US, the country can’t be neutral. The late President Noynoy Aquino was greatly leaning toward the US. Thus, stirring the relationship with the Chinese. The previous Duterte administration also gave all to China but nothing much was given back in return. At present, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is synthesizing both sides but tries not to provoke China. But the recent additions to the military bases now accessible to the Americans are too close to Taiwan. Thus triggering Senator Imee Marcos to get better conference calls with her brother to talk things out. But he has decided on the matter already leaving China to make enhanced deals with him as the President gets fed up with the untrustworthy actions of China over the West Philippines Sea issues previously.
