US Military Base In The Philippines

September 13, 1991, the overwhelming  vote of the Philippine Senate to reject a Treaty that would have lead  to continue the presence of US Military Base in Philippine land, for various reason. Aquino government still tried to  extend the US Military Base in negotiating with US government, but for some reason the negotiation broke down and finally on November 24, 1992 the US Military Forces leave the Philippine Land. ( excerpt from wikipedia.org)

The absence of the US Military Base, make our nation vulnerable from external treat as our own Military Forces is still weak. Due to the failure our previous leaders to enhance our capability to defend our nation for possible external treat and their failure to foresee the future of our beloved country, because their minds are very busy in thinking how can they enriched themselves at the expense of our nation. The best example is former General Carlos Garcia, they were given a chance to do something good for our beloved country, but they fail to do so! Instead he only thinks himself and pocketed a million of pesos from peoples money. 

Twenty years after the pull-out of US Military Base in the Philippines, our military defense is one of the weakest in the region compared to our neighboring country. Now, that we are being bullied by the mighty China, because  they know our Military Defense are weak. Our embarrassing moment came! we are now force to seek assistance from US Military to defend our beloved country from external treat.

I think our situation now proves that our decision twenty years ago was a wrong move for us. I think, that our government should start considering the idea of bringing back the US Military Base in Philippine soil. Let them stay for twenty five to thirty years, while we are enhancing our defenses with their help.

Filipino's must be vigilant to our elected leaders and made them accountable in their misdeed to our beloved country.

"The first step is to have leaders who are ethical, honest, and true public servants. I will set the example.  I will strive to be a good model. I will not break the trust you have placed in me. I will ensure that this, too, will be the advocacy of my Cabinet and those who will join our government.

To those who talk about reconciliation, if they mean that they would like us to simply forget about the wrongs that they have committed in the past, we have this to say: there can be no reconciliation without justice. When we allow crimes to go unpunished, we give consent to their occurring over and over again. Secretary de Lima, you have your marching orders. Begin the process of providing true and complete justice for all."  (from President Benigno S. Aquino III, Inaugural Address last June 30, 201) 

 Our beloved President made the above statement in his Inaugural Address, last June 30, 2010. I prayed for his success and I fully support his effort to make our beloved country to be a corrupt free country.