THE TIGER OF ASIA During Pres. Marcos We are the one who put our - TopicsExpress



          

THE TIGER OF ASIA During Pres. Marcos We are the one who put our Flag in Island what is rightfully ours. how about now? On July 17, 1978, Pres.Marcos signed Presidential Decree 1599 proclaiming the Kalayaan Island Group ( Pag-Asa Island , Likas Island , Parola Island , Kota Island , Panata Island , Lawak Island and Patag Island ) as part of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Group also encompassed Commodore or Rizal Reef. With a total area of just a third of a square mile, it is nonetheless a registered 5th class municipality of Palawan with its own mayor. The late 1960s marked the peak of the Philippine Navy. Although most of its warships were handed down from the United States, it was the envy of the region. Southeast Asian neighbors were only beginning to form their own navies and looked to the Philippines for inspiration and lessons on maritime defense. We asked Capt. Tucay why Marcos had decided to formalize the country’s hold on the Spratlys in 1978. That was the year, he tells Manila Mail, when the Southeast Asia Mineral Company (SEAMICO) finished its oceanographic survey and rendered a report to Malacanang concluding that the area “possessed great promise”. The recent spat with China started when her ships harassed a Philippine research ship searching for oil and natural gas. It appears the cycle has begun again but this time, it’s not the Philippine Navy that’s pushing its weight around. read more here: bonginvirginia.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/philippines-mounts- operation-to-land.html?m=1 Pls.like and share this page thank you: https://facebook/SpyderFriendsGroup Bongbong Marcos
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:57:15 +0000

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