THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has the basic right to protest or to time its communications. But some of its people have to be consistent in their recognition of actual...
THE Department of Foreign Affairs has the basic right to protest or to time its communications. But some of its people have to be consistent in their recognition of actual facts, the truth, in proper timing and context — otherwise it misleads and even endangers the gains made possible by the hardwork of many of our diplomats accrued over 124 years.
US' military assets, submarines, etc. are able to go in and out of Philippine territory without asking for our permission. When the Treaty of Paris was in effect and Unclos did not exist yet, America was legally required to ask for permission first to the Philippines.
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