DFA: Pandemic, tensions halted countdown to VFA termination

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“A man who does not change his mind cannot change anything,” Foreign Secretary Locsin said, noting that Duterte ran on the “Change is coming” slogan. | dpazzibuganINQ

“In the vast and swiftly changing circumstances of the world, a time of pandemic and heightened superpower tensions, a world leader must be quick in mind and fast on his feet for the safety of our nation and the peace of the world,” he said, referring in part to the worsening economic and political conflicts between the United States and the world’s other superpowers, China and Russia.

On Tuesday night, Locsin announced the President’s order suspending the termination of the agreement “in light of political and other developments in the region.” The VFA, ratified in 1999, allowed large-scale presence of American troops in the country eight years after the Philippines closed all US military bases in the country.

Lorenzana said he expected more US aid to the Philippines’ fight against COVID-19 in the next six months.Sen. Panfilo Lacson, one of the senators who questioned the VFA termination in the Supreme Court, welcomed the President’s “change of heart,” saying the country needed stronger defense alliance with the US in the wake of recent Chinese “intrusions” in the West Philippine Sea.

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, the President’s longtime aide, said Mr. Duterte was “capable of adapting his policy to the changing conditions of time.”

 

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dpazzibuganINQ Oh yeah Duterte’s Change Scamming! Very evident! 😛😛😛😛

dpazzibuganINQ CHANGE SCAMMING..

dpazzibuganINQ Locsin did not quote this. He copied it. He must no get a credit for the quote. Period.

dpazzibuganINQ Every has changed from better to worst!!!

dpazzibuganINQ Ang sabihin mo, wala pawer ang kayabangan ninyo. Pweh. It's all spin & stinking fart!

dpazzibuganINQ Teddy... DFAPHL ...

dpazzibuganINQ This is the part where i say, “yeah, riiiiggghhhtttt!” Bullcrap!

dpazzibuganINQ That's why all the worthy plans he had when he ran all changed when he won. That's what people were banking on, that he would make good changes for the country instead he did a 360 and was worse than his predecessors.

dpazzibuganINQ Change is coming? Meaning charter change? Parang naamoy ko yan. notochacha

dpazzibuganINQ Ang pagbabago at pabago-bago ay hindi pareho. Gago

dpazzibuganINQ More on whims and fancy than real change.

dpazzibuganINQ Very yes,,we must change our mind set towards progress..possitives thought and ensights .we must creates better even best imaginations.,,mind over matter,,.God gives us power to move things,, we shd choose best thing to happen ,,and claimed,,God will do the rest

dpazzibuganINQ ULOL. SABIHIN MO TYPICAL NA TRAPO! Puro pangako pero walang pagbabago! Mga inutil! Tanda mo na Locsin hindi ka na magbabago!

dpazzibuganINQ CHANGE sides conyo boy. While you still have a chance at redeeming what's left of your legacy.

dpazzibuganINQ When people believed in Duterte's promise of 'Change is Coming', they were expecting change for the betterment of the country. Filipinos did not want change that would compromise national security, favor another nation, imperil the people, or make the country lose face.

dpazzibuganINQ Change towards progress is different from changes brought about by the govts indecision and lack of forward thinking! Putang ina ka tbl!

dpazzibuganINQ hahaha... WHAT A JOKE OF A PRESIDENT WE ARE STUCK WITH. KAWAWANG PILIPINAS! Kailang kaya magigising ang mga sumusuporta kay DU30.

dpazzibuganINQ It's a leap indeed.

dpazzibuganINQ Yes indeed. Change is Coming, for the worse ...

dpazzibuganINQ If that is Mabini behind Locsin, you'd wonder what the sublime paralytic would be thinking about our foreign policy these days.

dpazzibuganINQ Still waiting for him to change his mind on a lot of things. Things that are far more relevant to the Filipinos.

dpazzibuganINQ Cjinese is coming

dpazzibuganINQ All bark and no bite.

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dpazzibuganINQ Change for the worse

dpazzibuganINQ This is true. In 2016, Duterte wanted to be a good president. Then he changed his mind.

dpazzibuganINQ laban o bawi? aba, may dancer pa! please get OUT! ang cute mo, DIGONG!

dpazzibuganINQ That's stupid

dpazzibuganINQ Change for the worst.

dpazzibuganINQ Tigilan na ang palusot! Sadyang hindi umubra ang psych war ni Duterte sa US kung kaya binawi na lang!😂😁🤪

dpazzibuganINQ kupal, saksakan ng duwag urong ang bayag!

dpazzibuganINQ What a funny slogan. Most of us don't change our mind on our decisions, yet we change everything. Even if you just sit down there thinking nothing, you can change something.

dpazzibuganINQ Reminds me of a quote from Marcos (daw). .. 'only fools don't change their minds'.

dpazzibuganINQ Utot mo

dpazzibuganINQ Dami nyong dahilan..puro kapalpakan..

dpazzibuganINQ US might think twice?

dpazzibuganINQ What about a man who constantly changes his mind...for the worst? 🤔

dpazzibuganINQ A man who 'always' change his mind will always change his mind and cannot change anything more than changing his mind. Thats paralysis. No changes will come.

dpazzibuganINQ puro lang namna salita yan

dpazzibuganINQ Naniwala pala kayo? - Duterte

dpazzibuganINQ A change with out study is an act of a nincompoop

dpazzibuganINQ This is good. But most of Duterte’s change is Scamming.

dpazzibuganINQ Change is coming bga...for the worst

dpazzibuganINQ hahaha change every 3 months ? change if someone called your bluff ? when will he change his mind about upholding the Hague Ruling and pivot to China ?

dpazzibuganINQ Teacher, sedition. OFW, deportation. POGO, ligtas. Government officials, absuwelto. De Lima, 3 years without decision. Rapler, libel. WPS, buti pa Indonesia. ABS CBN. Covid testing at OFW. Change indeed has come.

dpazzibuganINQ That's the wrong kind of change, clown. One can never change another's black heart and evil intentions. The only change necessary is leadership. OustDuterte OUSTDUTERTENOW

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dpazzibuganINQ Kudos!

dpazzibuganINQ teddyboylocsin ayan kasi, nagpadala kayo sa drama ng komedyanteng kalbo! Babaliktad din pala kayo 😂 pare pareho kayong ChangeScamming

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