Piece-meal sale of the Philippines

Chinese officials are here in the Philippines today to allegedly investigate on the issues surrounding the ZTE deal. However, I believe they are here not just for the ZTE deal, but also to pressure the Philippine government on other agreements, one of which, involves the Spratlys deal.

Congress was supposed to pass a bill effectively delineating the baselines that comprise Philippine territory. The august chamber was unable to pass the bill reportedly due to pressures coming from the Chinese. ABS-CBN released a copy of an alleged document titled, "Talking Points" which reportedly threatened the Philippine government of "adverse actions" should it proceed with its intention of defining the country's baselines. The Philippine government balked, which just shows you how weak we are as a nation-state.

I was researching on other agreements entered into by the Philippine government and was shocked to learn that there are similar agreements entered by Malacanang that even effectively surrendered Philippine patrimony over thousands of hectares of prime agricultural land just to satisfy the increasing demands for food of the Chinese. In the next few blogs, I will write these documents down and please read my friends. THIS IS VERY, VERY SERIOUS.These documents will prove that, indeed, the Arroyo administration has surrendered and even sold our patrimony over our very own lands to foreign interests.

So, we are now in a very delicate situation where our government is selling not only the Spratlys but also huge tracts of land for the benefit of the Chinese. I am not imputing ill motives on the part of our government officials in entering into these deals. What concerns me is the obvious secrecy that these agreements were made. Legal eagles know that these agreements violate the 1987 Constitution. Yet, they proceeded despite warnings from different sectors of society.

The brazenness of this administration and the obvious callousness in the name of multi-billion dollar loans disturbs me. I don't know what to say anymore. Indeed, these neo-Macabebes or traitors of this country populate that palace beside the murky waters of the Pasig. What is more disturbing is the fact that Filipinos show nonchalance, no protests are being seen in the streets.

My fellow Filipinos, we are being sold piecemeal by this administration and we are seemed to be unaffected by all of these! Could it be that we are so helpless or we feel powerless that we allow another invader in the name of commerce?

Where are the Patriots who vowed to protect the Filipino People? Where are the freedom fighters who profess love of the Motherland yet sulk in their seats, and look at the passing darkness that envelops the land? Where are you, fighters of a free Philippines?