Comments on: Collateral benefit and damage https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/ The APPS Policy Forum a public policy website devoted to Asia and the Pacific. Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:36:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 By: Napo Aguila https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-7321 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:36:20 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-7321 Study suggests that the Philippines is the ancestral homeland of Polynesians

http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/new-study-suggests-philippines-ancestral-homeland-polynesians-001463

The nine dash line is invalid. The south china sea belongs to the lapita people, polynesians/ Austronesians. Histroically speaking it should be renamed the “Austronesian sea” and returned to its people

]]> By: Following the leaders in Vietnam https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-2465 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-2465 […] There are signs, however, that consensus has not been reached on a number of issues including the South China Sea and relations with China and the selection of Vietnam’s future leadership. This could result in a […]

]]> By: MacArthur F. Corsino https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-1978 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 08:20:38 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-1978 Favorable ruling for the PH will mean moral and legal ascendancy and strengthened negotiating position if such talks should materialize. In the end, the object is peace and soft power cooperation and putting sovereignty claims in backburners like in Antarctica. Collective security, not an arms race, is needed. PH, in case it “wins” in the Arbitral Court, can take the lead in initiating collective security talks based on ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as framework.

]]> By: Jojo Santos https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-4132 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:55:37 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-4132 China by erecting facilities in the disputed territories knew it would lose if the case is brought to a third party arbitration so she just dug her heels deeper, which only war can uproot.

Of course the Phils. couldn’t afford it and so does the ASEAN, therefore China will just continue to occupy those territories as long as she wants and it appears she wants them badly!

]]> By: Conrad Z Pontoh https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-1872 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:50:33 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-1872 ASEAN it self have a border issue one another, malay with indonesia, malay with Philippine, philippine with malay, Philippine with Vietnam, so it will not going together for facing with China

]]> By: Edgar Evon James Gasapo https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-1869 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:33:40 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-1869 Well wether you like it or not, foreign help will still depend on the benefit it will give to other countries, japan is going to be one of our best ally in thos situation, america? It needs to be cornered first before helping us, by the looks of it uncle bob is still trying weigh its options, not much of an allied mentality if you ask me. . vietnam, hope so. Theyre like japan but a bit less in terms of military force, so theyre gonna see if military action even feasible. Australia, i so hope so, but there is a big chance they wont. . china plays a big part in their economy. . and given that freedom of navigation on the area is at risk, other countries are willing to overlook it for the sake of their chinese ties. . better place our bets on japan and the hastened strengthening of our armed forces.

]]> By: Fernandos Hide Away https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-1703 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:24:02 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-1703 Can we just be friends ?

]]> By: Noel R Salvador https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-1643 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:23:01 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-1643 China will be the sure loser,a superpower and permanent security council member of UN…yet so naive and refuse to honor UNCLOS? A greater cooperation among ASEAN nations minus Myammar,Cambodia and Laos will bring China to more economic problems

]]> By: Dre Yabut https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-1426 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:10:20 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-1426 Good read

]]> By: Jack Chua https://www.policyforum.net/collateral-benefit-and-damage/#comment-653 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 06:10:34 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=5559#comment-653 It may come to that_straining the relationship. If that is what will happen, then so be it… Be it in favor of China or favor of the Philippines, at least the issue will and shall be resolved. Anothir thing for sure is :

Should the Philippines get a favorable decision, can the Philippines and the International Community be able to implement, enforce the ruling…?

The Philippines is in a terrible situation, where hostilities could break out both _Foreign (China) and Domestic_MILF/BIFF/Malaysia.

For this situation, we have our leaders (politicians) _National and Local to blame. They caused this.

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