A wide body of research has shown that China’s efforts to build islands — often in Philippines’ waters — has had a devastating impact on marine life.
A recent report from James Cook University in Australia showed the damage is even more severe than previously thought.
Read More“Let’s face it. China’s effort to expand its control of the West Philippine Sea has come at a time when the United States hasn’t been paying attention. United States Ambassador Sung Kim is one of America’s most talented diplomats but back in Washington the Trump Administration until recently has ignored the problem. While Secretary of State Pompeo’s recent speech re-affirming the Philippine-US relationship was a positive step, the reality is that it is too little and too late.”
Read More“Trevor Neilson is an advocate for climate change, the environment and a thought leader in Philippine-American relations. Neilson recommends a solution to this environmental catastrophe in the form of a Sustainable Fishing Accord. It is a solution that can be adopted while the claimants of the disputed waters sort out their territorial differences.”
Read More“Like most Filipino healthcare workers, Celia was the breadwinner of her family. Her son, Josh, remembers her as a demonstrative and affectionate mother. She loved to laugh and would often play practical jokes on her children as a show of affection. You knew she loved you if she was pranking you, Josh tearfully remembers.
Last March, Celia treated a patient who later tested positive for COVID-19. Due to budget cuts, Celia was not provided personal protective equipment since she was not working in an area designated for COVID patients. She got infected and spent her final days in isolation away from her children. Celia died on April 21 due to complications resulting from COVID-19.”
Read More“But a startling fact about the virus in the United States has been largely ignored: Filipino Americans are dying at a 40% mortality rate, significantly higher than the overall 3.7% mortality rate in the United States, according to research by Johns Hopkins.
Why? Because Filipino Americans are the soldiers in the American battle against COVID-19.”
Read More“President Duterte may be enamored by China and may make overtures towards Russia, but there is no denying, the trust and confidence of the Filipino people belong to the United States. This was validated in a recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Station which showed that Filipinos’ trust quotient towards China was at an abysmal -33 points while the US enjoyed a +72 point rating.
One of the champions of US-Philippine relations is Trevor Neilson. Neilson served under the administration of former US President Bill Clinton and attended the APEC conference in Subic back in 1995. This was when his relationship with the Philippine began.”
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