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The monkeys in our midst, Chinese and Filipino
China Daily video portrays Filipinos as a water-cannoned monkey.—SCREENGRABS FROM CHINA DAILY
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August 4, 2026August 4, 2026Opinion

The monkeys in our midst, Chinese and Filipino

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There are far more monkey species and monkeys in China than in the Philippines. In China, out of about 20 monkey species, the most numerous with an estimated wild population of 100,000 is the rhesus macaque. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, China was also the leading supplier of monkeys for medical research. On the other hand,...

center of gravity
Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (right) and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III announce four new locations in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca). —PNA PHOTO
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May 4, 2023September 7, 2023Opinion

Edca and our center of gravity

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Uncle Sam is literally back. Through our Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca), the United States has access to a number of our military bases.  Unlike before, when the former US bases on Philippine soil were exclusively America’s, now America has the run of some of our military facilities in Cagayan, Isabela and Palawan. Also, while...