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Anomalous RP-China Spratlys Exploration
Selling Philippine Sovereignty:
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Anomalous RP-China
Spratlys Exploration
03/01/2008
"Since coming to power in 2001, the Arroyo administration has committed a series of acts geared toward compromising Philippine territorial interests in favor of China...
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Anomalous RP-China
Spratlys Exploration
not only are we thrown away from our own land...
A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official yesterday admitted that there was irregularity in the deal entered into by President Arroyo with the Chinese government for joint exploration for Philippine-claimed territories in the disputed Spratlys.
The official, who asked not to be named, confirmed the existence of the agreement, but said it has yet to be implemented.
Reports said the Spratlys deal would allow China to exploit the country’s exclusive economic zones as contained in an agreement signed by the Department of Trade and Industry and ZTE International in January 2007 in exchange for projects amounting to $4 billion.
“I don’t know to what extent is this deal treasonous. I am also puzzled why they entered into such arrangement without consulting other claimant states,” the source said, adding “We have already cautioned the government against this, but those people in Malacañang refused to listen.”
The Spratlys, a cluster of islands, shoals, islets, cays and reefs along the South China Sea, is said to be harboring rich minerals and oil reserves.
In 2002, the Association of South East Asian Nations and China signed a non-binding declaration on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to prevent dispute among claimant countries.
The Spratlys is claimed in part or in whole by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan.
“It seems that the interest of China is important to the Philippine government. You can’t blame them since China is an emerging power and we could not resist their offer or reject them,” the official said.
Part of this $4-billion package from China are the botched ZTE National Broadband Network deal, the Department of Education’s Cyber-Education project, and the North and South Rail projects. All these projects are said to be overpriced.
Michaela P. del Callar
Daily Tribune
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Trillanes’ resolution directs the Committees on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon), National Defense and Security, and Environment and Natural Resources to undertake the investigation after Malaya came out with a report last week that what Malacañang once dubbed as a "landmark" agreement to jointly explore parts of the disputed islands in the Spratlys is actually a "treacherous sellout of Philippine interest and Philippine sovereignty in exchange fro overpriced loans for anomalous projects which include the ZTE-NBN deal, the North Rail and South Rail projects, the Department of Education’s Cyber-Ed project among others."
"Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s hurried trip to China in late 2004 produced a major surprise. Among the raft of agreements ceremoniously signed by the two countries was one providing for their national oil companies to conduct a joint seismic study in the contentious South China Sea, a prospect that caused consternation in parts of Southeast Asia. Within six months, however, Vietnam, the harshest critic, dropped its objections and joined the venture, which went ahead on a tripartite basis and shrouded in secrecy."
"Aside from angering our neighbors and potentially undermining regional stability, Arroyo’s action may also be illegal. Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez–who was then acting justice secretary–told former Senator Frank Drilon, who was then allied with the administration, that she believed that the deal violated the constitution, because while it was a deal between the state owned oil firms (PNOC of the Philippines and CNOOC of China) of the two countries, it implicitly gave China access to our oil reserves. Officers of the Foreign Affairs Department were also upset because the deal effectively strengthened China and Vietnam’s claim to the Spratlys.
What would compel Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to sign a deal that potentially undermines regional stability, possibly grants China parity rights to oil reserves in the Spratlys that we claim to be ours, and likely violates our constitution?"
"Lumalabas din na ibinenta ni GMA ang kapakanan at interest ng sambayanan kapalit ng maanomalyang utang na nagkakahalaga ng isang bilyong dolyar na galing sa China . Itong pautang na ito ang pondo na gagamitin sana sa kontrobersyal at maanomalyang ZTE-NBN Deal, at sa iba pang maanomalyang proyekto kagaya ng North Rail at South Rail Projects at sa Cyber-Ed Project ng Department of Education (Dep-Ed). Ang kasunduang ito ay pinasok ni GMA na walang kosultasyon sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at Philippine Navy."
The official, who asked not to be named, confirmed the existence of the agreement, but said it has yet to be implemented.
Reports said the Spratlys deal would allow China to exploit the country’s exclusive economic zones as contained in an agreement signed by the Department of Trade and Industry and ZTE International in January 2007 in exchange for projects amounting to $4 billion.
“I don’t know to what extent is this deal treasonous. I am also puzzled why they entered into such arrangement without consulting other claimant states,” the source said, adding “We have already cautioned the government against this, but those people in Malacañang refused to listen.”
The Spratlys, a cluster of islands, shoals, islets, cays and reefs along the South China Sea, is said to be harboring rich minerals and oil reserves.
In 2002, the Association of South East Asian Nations and China signed a non-binding declaration on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to prevent dispute among claimant countries.
The Spratlys is claimed in part or in whole by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan.
“It seems that the interest of China is important to the Philippine government. You can’t blame them since China is an emerging power and we could not resist their offer or reject them,” the official said.
Part of this $4-billion package from China are the botched ZTE National Broadband Network deal, the Department of Education’s Cyber-Education project, and the North and South Rail projects. All these projects are said to be overpriced.
Michaela P. del Callar
Daily Tribune
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Arroyo deal impacts
on balance of power
Last Tuesday, as Filipinos were glued to their radio and TV sets following the latest development in the great rip-off, which is the NBN/ZTE deal, detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV filed Resolution No. 309 asking the Senate to investigate the agreement signed by Gloria Arroyo with China in September 2004 to explore areas in the South China Sea including parts belonging exclusively to the Philippines.on balance of power
Trillanes’ resolution directs the Committees on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon), National Defense and Security, and Environment and Natural Resources to undertake the investigation after Malaya came out with a report last week that what Malacañang once dubbed as a "landmark" agreement to jointly explore parts of the disputed islands in the Spratlys is actually a "treacherous sellout of Philippine interest and Philippine sovereignty in exchange fro overpriced loans for anomalous projects which include the ZTE-NBN deal, the North Rail and South Rail projects, the Department of Education’s Cyber-Ed project among others."
"Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s hurried trip to China in late 2004 produced a major surprise. Among the raft of agreements ceremoniously signed by the two countries was one providing for their national oil companies to conduct a joint seismic study in the contentious South China Sea, a prospect that caused consternation in parts of Southeast Asia. Within six months, however, Vietnam, the harshest critic, dropped its objections and joined the venture, which went ahead on a tripartite basis and shrouded in secrecy."
by Barry Wain
"Aside from angering our neighbors and potentially undermining regional stability, Arroyo’s action may also be illegal. Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez–who was then acting justice secretary–told former Senator Frank Drilon, who was then allied with the administration, that she believed that the deal violated the constitution, because while it was a deal between the state owned oil firms (PNOC of the Philippines and CNOOC of China) of the two countries, it implicitly gave China access to our oil reserves. Officers of the Foreign Affairs Department were also upset because the deal effectively strengthened China and Vietnam’s claim to the Spratlys.
What would compel Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to sign a deal that potentially undermines regional stability, possibly grants China parity rights to oil reserves in the Spratlys that we claim to be ours, and likely violates our constitution?"
Treason
by Ricky Carandang
by Ricky Carandang
"Lumalabas din na ibinenta ni GMA ang kapakanan at interest ng sambayanan kapalit ng maanomalyang utang na nagkakahalaga ng isang bilyong dolyar na galing sa China . Itong pautang na ito ang pondo na gagamitin sana sa kontrobersyal at maanomalyang ZTE-NBN Deal, at sa iba pang maanomalyang proyekto kagaya ng North Rail at South Rail Projects at sa Cyber-Ed Project ng Department of Education (Dep-Ed). Ang kasunduang ito ay pinasok ni GMA na walang kosultasyon sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at Philippine Navy."
Inakusahan ko si GMA ng Pagtataksil sa Bayan
Sen. Antonio Trillanes
Sen. Antonio Trillanes
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A POLICY OF BETRAYAL
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"Since coming to power in 2001, the Arroyo administration has committed a series of acts geared toward compromising Philippine territorial interests in favor of China...
For the questionable JMSU deal to hold together, President Arroyo and key officials created an intricate web of constitutional breach, diplomatic blunder, legislative conspiracy, and bribery, as abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak investigation showed."
As the controversy over the compromised Philippine territory rages, Malacañang is trying to extricate President Arroyo from any responsibility in the JMSU agreement. Palace spin doctors are saying that when it came to Chinese affairs, the Chief Executive relied too much on Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., ...
Hers, at worst, would be “command responsibility,” says a Palace defender...
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