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PalawOne reposted the following: Are we still relevant to the USA?
By Fidel Abalos - The Freeman - January 25, 2025

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Are you sure Mr. Fidel Abalos isn't Fidel Castro in incognito?

Whatever floats his boat among his flotsam.

@PalawOne

This is a great editorial that dribbles on and on with much ado about nothing. One thing I will mention is that both America and the Philippines are supposed to be capitalist countries. So:

1. Capitalism is based on maximum return for participants.

2. It is an abuse of power for the US leader NOT to have a policy of America first, just as;

3. It would be wrong for BBM NOT to have a policy of Philippines first.

And this is the part that socialists such as that writer will never understand: There is a sweet spot that businessman Trump and good leaders will always aim for, the win-win.

One example: Philippines by its geography assists the US in containing Taiwan and its crucially important semiconductor industry. The Phillipines allows us to be present to protect the WPS shipping lanes. The US guarantees permanently the defense of the Philippines and it's territorial sovereignty in the WPS.

No country bestows charity on another unless there is some tangible benefit. Or if they do, because some president like Carter is in a good mood and wants to give things away, such actions are not sustainable across future admins. The only thing that sustains is both sides winning.

This sounds like communist propaganda.

@PalawOne

The OP is certainly full of doom and gloom. Funny how these stories always seem to pop up when a new administration comes into office? Fortunately most of the predictions seldom come to be.

@PalawOneThe OP is certainly full of doom and gloom. Funny how these stories always seem to pop up when a new administration comes into office? Fortunately most of the predictions seldom come to be. - @Morgacj200424

Being an Aussie, simply planning to live and die happily on Palawan

Frankly don't give a rats arse about any US administration ever & now

EXCEPT between any whitey, and our Palawan family and neighbours.

Whatever Trump does, don't make and treat as criminals your maids etc聽

Please return gently all those sans-citizenship brave, adventurous souls.

Reputation cleanish, possibly many countries will welcome your workers

America just do yo thang and leave the rest of us behind in our real world

@PalawOne

America just do yo thang and leave the rest of us behind in our real world.

DEAL. And we realize that in your boring lives the only exciting material you can find is anti-trump anti-American posts, your part of the deal is to put us all to sleep and post only aboit Australia聽

@PalawOne
America just do yo thang and leave the rest of us behind in our real world.
DEAL. And we realize that in your boring lives the only exciting material you can find is anti-trump anti-American posts, your part of the deal is to put us all to sleep and post only aboit Australia - @danfinn

Well Dan the US government isn't exciting. And you misjudge me.

For a fact, we Aussies are not anti Trump, or anti any-country really,

I'm pro Philippines. All my posts lately have clearly demonstrated this.

This seems a highly personal post? Can we post about the Philippines?

Well P1 all I can say is that you are the OP and dragged the US into the debacle, aside that's what open forums appear to be about. As you well know us Aussies are thick skinned and can easily take it on the chin.

Back to all things Filipino, I liked Palawan a lot but found it a little isolated but a true bit of paradise in many places, I/we chose to live in La Union on Luzon to be closer to the better half's family and 5,000 relatives, no complaints nor regrets and a happy partner, an ideal life.

I often wonder what ever happened to our Swedish contributor that was setting up business in Palawan but nothing for months.

Aside political and religious posts are not well received by some of our contributors and though at times I throw tid bits into the pig through I will not suffer thin skinned opinions and simply let them wallow in the trough.

As you say this is a Philippines site so we should refrain from adding muck to mire.

OMO.

Cheers, Steve.

@PalawOne
America just do yo thang and leave the rest of us behind in our real world.
DEAL. And we realize that in your boring lives the only exciting material you can find is anti-trump anti-American posts, your part of the deal is to put us all to sleep and post only aboit Australia聽 - @danfinn
Well Dan the US government isn't exciting. And you misjudge me.

For a fact, we Aussies are not anti Trump, or anti any-country really,

I'm pro Philippines. All my posts lately have clearly demonstrated this.

This seems a highly personal post? Can we post about the Philippines? - @PalawOne

Review the thread. Out of nowhere you dissed Americans here. I never said a word about Aussies but ant Aussie worth his salt must make the obligatory statement telling everybody how we annoy you etc etc.

Gentlemen, must admit sometimes we Aussies love taking the wind out of the-world-belongs-to-us yanks.

Exactly the same as my dearly-beloved and cheeky cute Phils wifey-gal enjoys taking it out of we Aussies.

Haha! Though, have noticed this is changing somewhat now that she became an Aussie dual-citizen also

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Strangely enough, the moment she gained Australian citizenship, under Philippines law, she ceases being a Philippines citizen.

As well as frequent visits, we will both retire in the Philippines, so she had to undertake the Phils Embassy paper-chase, and attend their Phil Citizenship Oath Taking ceremony. This came complete with your group hand-on-heart and spoken Oath of Allegence as read out by the Philippines Ambassador in Melbourne.

So, be warned ladies and gentlemen, whenever your partner also becomes a citizen of your country, they then automatically loose their Philippines citizenship. So, no Phils bank accounts, passport etc. But say the words in front of a Phils Consulate official, with your hand-on-your-heart, and you get an impressive scroll, a classy photogaph, and a new passport. In terms of wifey relaxation/happiness, it's $500 AU very well spent.

Must admit, it's had the added benefit of less flack from dear cheeky-monkey, "You Aussies .. blah blah"聽 馃槑

聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Glad my wife is also a dual citizen, gets me a year's stay in the Philippines.聽 She travels on a USA passport, carries all the paperwork of her dual citizenship and a copy of our marriage license, never any problems entering or聽 leaving the Philippines.