Brosas claimed Harris carried with her the geopolitical agenda of the US, which does not focus on empowering women but strengthening their military position in Southeast Asia. READ:
Harris was in the Philippines for a state visit and met with government officials like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. She discussed women’s empowerment and climate change in one of her talks on the sidelines.According to the US official, democracy is defined by the status of women in society. But Brosas countered Harris’ supposed posturing, noting that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement places women in peril.
“VP Kamala Harris’ visit symbolizes not women’s empowerment but military and economic expansion at the expense of our national sovereignty. Bitbit ni Harris ang geo-political agenda ng US na tiyak na may malubhang epekto sa bansa, tulad ng civil nuclear cooperation agreement na tiyak na magbubunga ng nuclear wastes na makaka-apekto sa kalusugan at kapaligiran,” she also explained.
But Brosas and her fellow Makabayan bloc lawmaker, Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro, are wary that the deal combined with the Edca – which allows US troops to operate in the country – would put the Philippines in China’s crosshairs considering the Washington-Beijing rivalry. “If the nuclear sites are placed near our military bases where the US also takes base, we can be targeted by China – we know the status of the rivalry between China and the US, and it would be very risky and possibly damaging to Filipinos. We call on the Marcos Jr. administration to study this intently,” Castro added.
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