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MANILA, Philippines â€" The Philippines plans to acquire patrol ships, aircraft and an air defence radar system so it is better able to guard its territory in and near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the country's military chief said Monday.

China, the Philippines and four other countries and territories claim all or parts of the Spratlys, which is believed to have vast oil and gas reserves, teem with rich fishing grounds and straddle one of the world's busiest sea lanes. They have long been regarded as a potential flash point for conflict in Asia.

Military chief Gen. Eduardo Oban said it remains uncertain when the massive funding for the acquisitions, initially estimated at about $181 million (8 billion pesos), could be made available, but the government has asked the military to submit a list of equipment needed to strengthen territorial defence in Palawan, the southwestern Philippine province nearest the Spratlys.

At least $700,000 (31 million pesos) could soon be disbursed for the repair of a worn-out airstrip on Pag-asa, the largest island occupied by Filipino troops in the contested Spratlys, Oban said.

"We're pushing for capability development to safeguard our interests," Oban told reporters.

Philippine defence and military officials reportedly called off a trip to Pag-asa using a C-130 cargo plane because of the dangerous condition of the runway.

The 120,000-strong military, one of Asia's weakest, has long faced funding shortfalls.

In recent years, it has focused on combating decades-long communist and Muslim insurgencies instead of external defence. "We have not given this enough attention," Oban said, adding President Benigno Aquino III's administration has seen the need to now bolster military presence in Palawan near the contested region.

Two Chinese patrol boats allegedly harassed a Philippine oil exploration ship into leaving a vast area called the Reed Bank on March 2, prompting a Filipino general to deploy two military aircraft, which arrived at the scene after the Chinese vessels had left, the military said.

The Philippines protested, saying the Reed Bank, which is near the Spratlys, lies within Philippine territorial waters. China responded by saying that the Spratlys and adjacent waters belong to it.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told an Association of Southeast Asian Nations regional security forum in Vietnam last year that the peaceful resolution of disputes over the Spratly and Paracel island groups was in the American national interest. Her remarks angered Beijing, which accused Washington of interfering in an Asian regional issue.

Washington worries the disputes could hamper access to one of the world's busiest commercial sea lanes.

huh?  china saying this is just an asian regional issue when all the world's ships pass through these commercial sea lanes?  it is as if it has a moral ground for citing principles (that favors it, anyway) if it continues to flex its muscles as asia's lord of 'charing'. 

Quote from: islander on April 20, 2011, 01:27:58 PM
huh?  china saying this is just an asian regional issue when all the world's ships pass through these commercial sea lanes?  it is as if it has a moral ground for citing principles (that favors it, anyway) if it continues to flex its muscles as asia's lord of 'charing'. 

Suwati tong imong mga paryente sa Guangdong, Ms. Isle, pangasab-i...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 20, 2011, 01:58:01 PM
Suwati tong imong mga paryente sa Guangdong, Ms. Isle, pangasab-i...

pwede pa kuno'g ikaw nala'y mag draft?....

Quote from: bugsay on April 20, 2011, 02:03:53 PM
pwede pa kuno'g ikaw nala'y mag draft?....

Aw, pwede Iningleson ra, siya nay translate.  Hmm, taym sa, pwede diay ikaw na lay hatod sa estorya diha, personal pa...

kining si Bugsay maoy King of Taiwan, pahilom hilom lang.

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 20, 2011, 02:16:21 PM
Aw, pwede Iningleson ra, siya nay translate.  Hmm, taym sa, pwede diay ikaw na lay hatod sa estorya diha, personal pa...

ako na diay hinuon ang mabutang sa alanganin ani....

ingon anion lang pag sulti...." kamo tsina dili ankon pratli, kami dili gu'to away"

Quote from: hofelina on April 20, 2011, 02:19:22 PM
kining si Bugsay maoy King of Taiwan, pahilom hilom lang.

ako Manay dili King Taiwan...ako 'baho lang tsina....

hahaha

Quote from: bugsay on April 20, 2011, 02:20:32 PM
ako na diay hinuon ang mabutang sa alanganin ani....

ingon anion lang pag sulti...." kamo tsina dili ankon pratli, kami dili gu'to away"

He he, maghuwat ta sa approval ni Ms. Isle, tua pa to nag-nap uban sa iyang Lobiltdinilo...

KANI ganahan ko,maayo pod nang deli ta sige gamit hinatag nga mga helicopter oi,,,palit tag bag o,,,sige lang ka hagsa ang mga hinatag..maayo pod nang mahadlok pod sila pinas para dile ka dali2x og attack simbakohay,,,

Quote from: bugsay on April 20, 2011, 02:21:56 PM
ako Manay dili King Taiwan...ako 'baho lang tsina....

hahaha

kani bugsay,taga china,di na pinoy he,he,he,,spy lang ka diha bai ha,,report ni PNOY kon unsay kalihokan diha....

Quote from: chriswise on April 20, 2011, 08:41:19 PM
kani bugsay,taga china,di na pinoy he,he,he,,spy lang ka diha bai ha,,report ni PNOY kon unsay kalihokan diha....

Spy pa na siya ni GMA...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 20, 2011, 10:21:42 PM
Spy pa na siya ni GMA...

salin pa na siya sa panahon ni marcos uy.  pahilomhilom lang na...

Quote from: chriswise on April 20, 2011, 08:38:56 PM
KANI ganahan ko,maayo pod nang deli ta sige gamit hinatag nga mga helicopter oi,,,palit tag bag o,,,sige lang ka hagsa ang mga hinatag..maayo pod nang mahadlok pod sila pinas para dile ka dali2x og attack simbakohay,,,

The corrupt politicians in the Philippines have prevented the Philippines from modernizing effectively in years past. Now, when we need updated military defense equipment, and given the precarious situation we have in sharing sea lanes with a rising hegemon, we are left somewhat defenseless.

If America was not our ally, CHINA would have already taken the Kalayaan Islands. Just as China did to Vietnamese-occupied and Vietnamese- claimed parts of the Spratly's in 1989.

mao gyud sir,,,maayo nalang kay ally nato ang US,,,

Di ba kaha ta ibaligya kon magkalisod...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 21, 2011, 04:31:23 PM
Di ba kaha ta ibaligya kon magkalisod...

mao  lagi,,saon nalang,,maayo si bugs kay toa na nag una didto,,,

Quote from: chriswise on April 21, 2011, 04:43:52 PM
mao  lagi,,saon nalang,,maayo si bugs kay toa na nag una didto,,,

maayo bitaw, atleast ang Pilipinas duna nay gipaon daan ug gisakripisyo....

he,he,he,he,ayaw ana bai,,,,joke ra gani to,,he,he,,

Aw, makatabang man sa atong kagamhanan ang mga kasayoran nga iyang ipayuhot matag karon ug unya...

Quote from: chriswise on April 21, 2011, 04:13:32 PM
mao gyud sir,,,maayo nalang kay ally nato ang US,,,

If the Philippine Government was not so corrupt and the generals and admirals would not pocket the military defense budget for 'personal use', then our military would be a 1st class military. Our military could be equal , even greater to that of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

If we had a 1st class military, we could rely on our own military power and readiness and not so much on American alliance.

Quote from: islander on April 20, 2011, 11:46:24 PM
salin pa na siya sa panahon ni marcos uy.  pahilomhilom lang na...

Bwahaha! Unya, unsa may iyang ranggo sa panahon ni Macoy? Colonel na?

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 22, 2011, 09:25:13 AM
Bwahaha! Unya, unsa may iyang ranggo sa panahon ni Macoy? Colonel na?

tiguwang na gyud diay tawon......siya..

Quote from: bugsay on April 22, 2011, 08:22:23 PM
tiguwang na gyud diay tawon......siya..

Bwahaha! Paingon pa kong modawat ang akong first star pagbiya ni Macoy, Bay Bugs, sakto jud nga nitungtong na kog 70 ron...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 23, 2011, 07:28:41 AM
Bwahaha! Paingon pa kong modawat ang akong first star pagbiya ni Macoy, Bay Bugs, sakto jud nga nitungtong na kog 70 ron...

maguwang lang diay ka'g gamay ni Gringgo?.....reminds me sa among iro nga ginganlan pod namo'g Gringgo kay natawo man to's panahon sa Edsa PP1.
perting dakoa adtong iroa kay gi kapon man to's among papa (RIP)....

Quote from: bugsay on April 23, 2011, 09:59:36 AM
maguwang lang diay ka'g gamay ni Gringgo?.....reminds me sa among iro nga ginganlan pod namo'g Gringgo kay natawo man to's panahon sa Edsa PP1.
perting dakoa adtong iroa kay gi kapon man to's among papa (RIP)....

O, oi, pero manghod ra kaayo ko ni Enrile.

Btw, unsa man diay gikamatyan ni Gringgo, Bay Bugs?

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 23, 2011, 10:29:42 AM
O, oi, pero manghod ra kaayo ko ni Enrile.

Btw, unsa man diay gikamatyan ni Gringgo, Bay Bugs?

silang duha,....sa katiguwangon..

Quote from: bugsay on April 23, 2011, 10:32:36 AM
silang duha,....sa katiguwangon..

Aw, diay ba. SK diay...

mas una pa to nako nga nakapon.....didto na ko naka hunahuna.....hehehe

He he, mao diay nanambok na ka ron...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 23, 2011, 10:58:00 AM
He he, mao diay nanambok na ka ron...

dili pod tambok....nidako la'g jutay.....

Quote from: bugsay on April 23, 2011, 11:07:39 AM
dili pod tambok....nidako la'g jutay.....

Aw, epekto na lang diay sa asenso...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 23, 2011, 11:18:26 AM
Aw, epekto na lang diay sa asenso...

nidako lang ang ulo....

Quote from: bugsay on April 23, 2011, 11:34:22 AM
nidako lang ang ulo....

Basta ang duha ka ulo ang nidako, payts gihapon...

labi napod og gipayohot,,he,

Quote from: chriswise on April 24, 2011, 09:31:29 PM
labi napod og gipayohot,,he,

Ang unsa, Bay Chris? Ang ulo?

he,he,he,,bai musta ni solod man kono ka og kuweba pag bernis santo,,unsa  may nahagpat nimo didto,,,,

Quote from: chriswise on April 25, 2011, 06:44:18 PM
he,he,he,,bai musta ni solod man kono ka og kuweba pag bernis santo,,unsa  may nahagpat nimo didto,,,,

He, he, more of the same ra man bay, unya pipila pud ka tuway-tuway pangpalig-on sa tuhod...

nya bai naa nisayaw og baga?he,he,he,

Quote from: chriswise on April 25, 2011, 06:55:38 PM
nya bai naa nisayaw og baga?he,he,he,

Kadtong papel nga gipasayawsayaw maoy pasundayag rong tuiga...

he,he,he,he,ingon man god to bai bugs,,ba,,he,he,

Quote from: chriswise on April 25, 2011, 07:15:40 PM
he,he,he,he,ingon man god to bai bugs,,ba,,he,he,

Absent siya rong tuiga...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 25, 2011, 07:27:17 PM
Absent siya rong tuiga...

mao nga plano nako'ng sirad-an akong opis sa pagpanayhop ni'ni maong tuig dos mil onse....klos kay nahutdan sa pawer...

Quote from: bugsay on April 25, 2011, 07:37:45 PM
mao nga plano nako'ng sirad-an akong opis sa pagpanayhop ni'ni maong tuig dos mil onse....klos kay nahutdan sa pawer...

he,he,he,karon na hinoon daghan nag followers,,he,he,

Iyang ihatag nako ang iyang nga sumusunod...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 26, 2011, 07:24:54 AM
Iyang ihatag nako ang iyang nga sumusunod...

ubos sa usa ka kondisyon nga ihatag gihapon nimo ang ilang katungod nga saktong sweldo, insintib kon ang himatyon maayo ug dili mamenteryo, mid yir bonus, 13, 14 ug 15th mant pe + krismas bonus.....serbis wid gasolin alawans...mga seksi ra ba ni sila...

Quote from: bugsay on April 26, 2011, 09:29:30 AM
ubos sa usa ka kondisyon nga ihatag gihapon nimo ang ilang katungod nga saktong sweldo, insintib kon ang himatyon maayo ug dili mamenteryo, mid yir bonus, 13, 14 ug 15th mant pe + krismas bonus.....serbis wid gasolin alawans...mga seksi ra ba ni sila...

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Mao diayng nahutdan kas pawer kay spoiled man jamo imong nga sakop. Di ko ka-afford ani nga kondisyones. Maglaway na lang ko ani…

agoy,,,tingalig ang sueldo maoy erimit,,og nyag masayop og remit,,he,he,he,he,,

He he, mao na nay panahon nga Bugsay seeks patrol ships, aircraft, radar to bolster territorial defense...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 26, 2011, 07:54:53 PM
He he, mao na nay panahon nga Bugsay seeks patrol ships, aircraft, radar to bolster territorial defense...

....mao nga gusto sila'g modernization kay bugsayon pa man ilang patrol ship....hehehe..
apil ang aircraft?....

na lisora kon ang tangki de gira itolak kay walay starter,,he,he,he,he,,

Quote from: islander on April 20, 2011, 01:27:58 PM
huh?  china saying this is just an asian regional issue when all the world's ships pass through these commercial sea lanes?  it is as if it has a moral ground for citing principles (that favors it, anyway) if it continues to flex its muscles as asia's lord of 'charing'. 

bwahahaha. "asia's lord of charing".

Quote from: bugsay on April 26, 2011, 11:01:44 PM
....mao nga gusto sila'g modernization kay bugsayon pa man ilang patrol ship....hehehe..
apil ang aircraft?....

He he, ang bugsay maoy himoong propeller sa aircraft, ikaw maoy tigpatuyok...

Quote from: chriswise on April 26, 2011, 11:54:42 PM
na lisora kon ang tangki de gira itolak kay walay starter,,he,he,he,he,,

Pwede pa ang tangkidegira nga itulak, ang lisod kon ang aircraft maoy kinahanglan itugpo...

Philippine Navy showing off its muscle:


BRP Apolinario Mabini



BRP Artemio Ricarte

Philippine Navy's Special Operations Group.

mao nindot para aware ang kontra..