King James Version
11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord:
but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame:
but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
but the perverseness of transgressors
shall destroy them.
For the longest time, China was thumbing their noses at my country, the Philippines.
They thought nothing of fishing in our waters.
Neither with intimidating our coast guards, and fishermen, with their strengthened navy.
And only GOD knows how else they have infiltrated my country.
So we bore all that, but things changed since president Trump came into office.
Now, we have military exercises together.
U.S. bases can be found in strategic points all over the Philippines.
Obviously, we are hosting America, in our defense against the encroachment of China.
And most recently, president Ferdinand Marcos Jr was feted at the White House.
FULL: President Trump Oval office remarks with Philippine President
Our president held his own, speaking clearly, and elegantly.
Even as America only gave us a one percent reduction on our tariffs, now at 19%.
But president Marcos didn't scoff at the reduction.
As expected, those in opposition thought the reduction "humiliating".
Well, the Philippines does have a US4.9-B trade deficit with the United States.
The report above states it is 21.8% higher than in 2023.
There will be zero tariffs on American cars.
And you know how Trump loves cars.
He's been pretty steady about making America "great again".
Apart from the fact he is master negotiator.
Let's not forget that, even if he praises Marcos as a tough negotiator.
No way will Trump be out-negotiated.
It is the plight of the Philippines.
We will be subject to greater economies than ours.
We need a stronger economy.
But we do have a strategic location in the Pacific, and America knows that.
We also have an English-speaking, hardworking, friendly population.
Not to mention our rich, natural resources.
We certainly are an attractive nation to many.
Even as "corruption" has been spoken of, too.
America will bring in her soy, wheat, and pharma exports.
She is big on pharma, for sure.
Our generic products have come from India, thus, the sprouting of many generic drug stores.
India is also known for her fine medical doctors, and industries.
Now, America's come back big time.
This born again watchman is familiar with the medical field, and American business.
My late father used to prescribe top medicines from the U.S., Germany, France, Switzerland, and Japan.
Those were the days before generics came in.
I was also with the American Chamber at one time, and have become familiar with business meetings, which I covered for our monthly "Business Journal".
I can say that the Americans treated us fairly.
They worked at great lengths, with our local businessmen.
But we scared them off with our militants.
It may not be so now, because Trump has no use for such.
In the full interview above, he remarked how he drove ISIS out of the Philippines.
We also recall how president Marcos Jr's father was ousted from Malacanang, and the Aquino administration took over.
We have not recovered since, from various presidents.
And I always looked to how our relations with China were.
I feared our presidents were not strong in protecting our country.
Apart from old man Marcos who seemed to have friendly relations with most countries of the world.
The Philippines was able to hold her own then, even hosting many international events.
Until the left, and locals, protested at the Marcoses' excess, and corruption.
But now that the younger Marcos is in charge, and Trump is in charge, there is a proposed ammunitions hub in Subic.
Defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro says to expect between 200-300 tech experts to work there.
That will also provide jobs for locals -- hopefully.
Young Marcos calls our re-established relationship with America as a "self-reliance defense program".
We also have our "Mutual Defense Treaty".
We shall see how that all works out, but definitely, we NEED America.
China has bullied us too long.
How far we capitulate, or compromise, to America's demands and to her strength, only GOD, and the proponents know.
Shall we trust America, then?
This article SPIRIT and I wrote on 6 March 2025 may be of help:
"Love him, or hate him, GOD chose him"
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