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I want to write an op-ed on the reality of the relationship of the Philippines between China and Japan. This op-ed would convince readers on why they should depose the president of the Philippines by providing facts and pieces of evidence through by assessing the Philippines’ power relative to China and Japan.

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According to the Taiwan News, our dear President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (July 27) admitted that he cannot do anything against Beijing’s aggressive desire of territory in the South China Sea reasoning out that the Philippines is no match for the superpower in a war.

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In the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article VII. Section 5. There it stated the oath of the president, “I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God.”

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From this oath, our president affirms to defend and serve the nation but what did our president doing is giving up what is ours. The political structural power of the Philippines to defend and preserve our resources is being suppressed by our leader. It is not being used efficiently and effectively, by this example of action, our leader is being a puppet of China. With this, I supported Leila de Lima stated “Our Presidential Palace is now the headquarters of China’s fifth column in the Philippines. It is no longer a Filipino President that holds office there, but a Chinese puppet. We should no longer wonder why the Chinese flag flew high and mighty on that fateful day in Malacañang.” It is not certainly true that the relationship between China and the Philippines only got better because of Duterte, it is in the fact that he is the puppet of China. Just like what Lima said, “the invader no longer needs to land its troops on our soil when our own leaders are themselves the agents of the conqueror in our midst.”

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On the positive side, the relational power of our country can be seen last Monday on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Duterte wherein there he is using the Philippines power and relationship with China asking Xi which is the President of China to allow our country to dibs on the China’s COVID19 vaccine. It is can be a good news; nonetheless, it is still very alarming knowing that the virus came from China. Let us all be real, the society has no trust in China, only our government has.

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These are just some evidence of how irrelevant our administration allowing the Philippines to be controlled by other countries. If I will be the President of the Philippines in 2022, it is an honor to serve our country and the first thing that I would like to take action is my relationship with my people. It is them who will I serve, who I must protect, therefore it is a must that they are my priority not the relationships between other countries. By this, I will let my beloved Filipinos speak and demand their need, and I know that it is the security. As a commoner, I am very aware of how weak the security of the Philippines is. I will first establish a strict regulation when it comes to international.

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Just like what Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

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Just like what Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

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Cheng, C. (2020, July 28). Duterte gives in to Beijing's claimed possession of South China Sea. Retrieved from https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3975493

THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – ARTICLE VII: GOVPH. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-vii/

Deaeth, D. (2018, November 26). Duterte a 'puppet' of Beijing, says imprisoned Philippine lawmaker. Retrieved from https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3583735