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    US to send second ship to bolster Philippines

    The United States will soon give a second Coast Guard cutter to the Philippines as part of efforts to boost the ally's military amid tensions at sea with China, officials said Tuesday.

    The United States last year transferred its Hamilton cutter to the Philippines, which made it the flagship of its notoriously dilapidated navy and recently sent it on a mission to the disputed Spratly islands.

    Lawmakers will this week conclude formalities to send to the former US colony another cutter, the Dallas, Representative Ed Royce and senior Pentagon official Peter Lavoy told a congressional hearing.

    "It should soon be on its way to Manila," said Royce, a Republican from southern California whose district has a significant Filipino American community.

    "The US and the Philippines want peace and stability in this region, which is key to the global economy," Royce said as he chaired the hearing of a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee.

    The Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries have accused China of bellicose behavior over disputes in the South China Sea. Despite historical sensitivities about US troops, the Philippines has said it would welcome further rotations by US forces on its soil and more joint exercises.

    Lavoy, the top civilian at the Pentagon handling East Asia, said that the United States was "considering a range of military capabilities" as it helps the Philippines move from "an inward focus on domestic threats to an outwardly focused military that needs to be reorganized to address external concerns."

    But Lavoy was noncommittal when asked whether the United States would be willing to provide F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, saying it was critical to look at affordability and other factors.

    Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said that cooperation also depended on human rights. Congress has blocked $3 million due to concerns over extrajudicial killings by the Philippine military.

    "Although the pace of killings has declined, trying and convicting perpetrators remains an ongoing challenge," Campbell told the hearing.

    But Campbell praised Philippine President Benigno Aquino for addressing human rights and other US concerns, including human trafficking.

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    • Arcie  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      For all of what the say against Americans, the Americans still help the Philippines. It doesn't matter what their interest are. It will help all Filipinos whether they are pro-Corona or anti-Corona, etc. The security and safety of the Philippines as a whole is paramount.
      • eM 3 months ago
        Security nga. na kahit ikaw di makagalaw sa sarili mong bansa. sobrang security.
      • Rob Andro 3 months ago
        EM, you are so poor from history, the US bought us from spaniards to give us freedom, look at you you are free to work abroad and become rich for your future.
      • red 3 months ago
        tama lang yun naa meron tayong rules.. which for you is too much.. pero kung walang rules for security... would you see family na pakalat kalat sa daan? hindi.. Do not take the rules as something that deprive you to do what you want...if you know how to obey... you could still enjoy ung mga pwede mong gamit..maybe you want to be more free that what you are now...that's why...
    • Nel  •  Singapore, Singapore  •  3 months ago
      i would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU TO UNITED STATES.
      hope you can assist our country with F16 jets as well.
      • Aris 3 months ago
        sana nga magkaroon tayo ng tinatawag ng air force. hindi iyong title lang at imagination.
      • red 3 months ago
        sana..pero di lang tayo kulang sa tao, kulang din tayo sa gamit. you cannot build airforce na walang gamit. and we cannot afford it. there are more important matters to address than maybe buying aircrafts. unlike other country meron tlagang nakalaan na budget for that.. cguro din phil. do not find it neccesary. kung marami tayong war ships war crafts we would always look forward to settling in war...baka lang naman...pero mas ok sana ung handa...buti nalang some countries are ready to assist...
      • mahiwagang kamote 3 months ago
        sa research ko,noong panahon ni Marcos..we have our own missile technology..truck mounted tube launcher,open frame..submerged,fixed open frame..noong hindi bumagsak sa communism ang buong Korean Peninsula, nawala sa eksena ang missile tech natin..ang sinasabi nilang isang reason ay pressure from US kasi maaalter ang balance of power sa Asia with Philippines having it's own missile tech..sana irevive yong project na yon..
    • Don Joseph  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      Wow another ship.. Ayus yan! Pwede na barilin lahat nang poachers sa Spratlys! Syempre, angal na naman dyan ang mga leftist groups.. Bakit, sa pagprotesta nila ano naba nagawa nila?
      • ka Freddie 3 months ago
        PANGGULO,PASAWAY!!!!!!!!ANO PA????YAN LANG NAMAN NAGAGAWA NG MGA YAN!!!!!AGREE??
      • Dave 3 months ago
        yun Maestrale Class Guided Missile Frigate ng Italy naginspection si sec. Gazmin. last week mukha may napirmahan na agreement. 3 uli ang bibilihin
      • MICAA VETERAN 3 months ago
        Poachers, leftist groups, protesta ng leftist at ano ang nagagawa nila? Lahat ba ng ito stakeholders o nasasagasaan dahil sa pagdo-donate ng lumang barko? Really, pardon my dyslexic self but I don't see the dots connecting.
    • ching  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      better than nothing
      • _Lord_Aragorn_ 3 months ago
        Tama! 3rd Cutter is coming this 3rd quarter and the 4 brand new SOKOL Helicopters is on its way from Poland. Our pilots have been training there since Dec.2011.
      • Dan 3 months ago
        Di po ba 8 PZL W-3 Sokol? or four lang?

        and agree better than nothing!
      • Rob Andro 3 months ago
        That's BETTER, unlike better than nothing.
    • Brian San born  •  3 months ago
      OH. My ship followed me here. I served on her in 1999 on a deployment to the Mediterranean. Welcome USCGC Dallas! She was a clean, comfortable and happy ship for me. What helicopter will be operating from her, I wonder?
      • Bonekaha 3 months ago
        nice ship...i am excited with this news...thanks uncle SAM
      • Sashimi Boy 3 months ago
        Maybe they can get you as a training consultant! ^_^
      • titomv 3 months ago
        hehehe am happy it from you...in philippines we can make the as good as better of the new one...when i work in saudi arabia the chinese were astonish to believe that we rebuild a full damage 4x4 toyota to its original looks ang power...thanks for being poor before and my country the Philippines will triumph !!! soon we will be rich nation....
    • .  •  3 months ago
      Another burden on the american taxpayer's pocket. US are billions in debt and still lending a helping hand when really they should learn to stop trying to be big brother to other countries...sometimes the US military are just taken for granted that they will help when another country has security issues.
    • tito c  •  3 months ago
      dati wala tayo nito mgayon meron na..... malaki na maitutulong nito. this is just glimpse of what will happen to the Filipino people. AAHON NA TAYO LALO NA IF THE UNCLOS AWARDED THE BENHAM RISE TO US.
    • sprtn frd  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      Accept the FACT that the Philippines alone is too WEAK to protect its Sovereignty. wtw. whether we like it or not, US is somewhat a help.
    • Rj D  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      sana subs naman next :) pangontra aircraft carrier. tapos missile shield naman.
      then air power. gawin natin air base ang babuyan islands.
    • edz  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      reklamo kayo ng reklamo! pasalamat nalang kayo kahit papano! buti nga at tinutulungan pa tayo kahit pinaalis naten sila dati. mga bobo! kapag ginyera tayo ng china kayo sana unang masagbugan mga reklamador!
    • tito c  •  3 months ago
      LET US APPRECIATE ANYWAY. KASI DATI NGA WALA TAYO NI ANO. NOW AT LEAST WE CAN GUARD OUR TERRITORY MUST BETTER.
    • cesar  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      Maraming salamat US sana sa susunod F-16 na, ^_^
    • nognog  •  3 months ago
      Ano ba problema ng mga ibang nag post dito na tila Filipino pa na kumukutya dahil magkakaroon na naman ng second hand Hamilton Class Cutter? eh matanong ko nga, may na i donate ba kayo kahit Piso sa Military? nag babayad ba kayo ng buwis? at sa tingin nyo ba sa buwis na naibabayad ninyo eh sapat makabili ng makabagong barkong pang digma? Eh pasalamat na lang lahat na kahit papano may bansa pa na pursigidong ibenta sa Presyong kaibigan ang nagamit na nilang Barko at ang Pera dito na ginamit ay yung nalikom na kita sa Malampaya.

      Ngayon sa magsasabi na dapat yung pera ay gamit sa pangangailan ng mamayang Pilipino, eh sa tingin nyo ba na makakausad ang Bansa kung wala naman kakayahan eto bantayan ang sovereignty ng kanyang nasasakupan?

      Kung ang isang bansa ay walang kakayahan protektahan ang territoryo nito ay patuloy na aasa sa Bansang mas malakas at may kakayahan na gawin ang hindi pa kaya gawin ng Bansa, kaya tama lang na paunti-unting Kumilos ang Pilipinas hanggat dumating ang Panahon na may sapat na kakayahan ang bansa na tumayo sa Sariling mga Paa.

      Tulad ng isang bata na kailangan ng gabay ng nakakatanda hanggang sa dumating ang panahon na kaya na nito mag sarili.
    • JIM  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      salamat uncle sam, and one thing for sure, magagalit na naman tiyak ang mga singkit nyan?
    • mick  •  3 months ago
      Let big brother give you whatever tools you need to protect your democracy and way of life. All free nations of the west are brothers in arms against all agression to the Philippines.

      God Bless the Peacekeepers of Freedom,
      God Bless the good people of Mindinao.
    • i  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      Today, DALLAS serves as one of the most capable cutters stationed on the East Coast. The Coast Guardโ€™s Deepwater initiative plans to replace Hamilton class cutters during the next decade. Until that time, DALLAS will continue to serve the nationsโ€™ interests both close to home and overseas.
    • Cayton  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      sino ba ang sumagip sa atin nun ww2 di ba kano...ngayon sa palagay nyo...sino ang inaasahan natin na tumulong sa atin kung may mag iinvade sa atin....ito pa sino ba ang nagpalaganap ng droga sa pilipinas....sino ba ang nagkalat ng mga pirated, immitation at knock off na gamit sa atin.....sino????
    • Ctrylwyr  •  Salem, United States  •  3 months ago
      The Philippines has been a good ally and friend of the US for over 100 years. It is good that we are again working together.
    • Dave  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      Sec Gazmin has also inspected last week the Maestrale Class Guided Missile Frigate of Italy..may napirmahan ng agreement at Italy at Pinas. 3 rin ang balak bilhin
    • hulo poiu  •  Melbourne, Australia  •  3 months ago
      Why na instead umasa tau sa bigay ng US. bawiin na lang mga nakaw ng mga pulitiko natin at mga heneral. bka AIRCRAFT CARRIER ang mai produce natin sa dami ng nakaw ng mga crocs sa atin. simulan mo ke Pandak.
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