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The American military left the Philippines in the late 20th century,

chastised, accused, abused by the Filipino government at the time in the political class,

as an unwanted friend, a country that had taken advantage of the Philippines for a hundred years,

and was no longer needed because the Cold War was over.

Well, Cold War is over, but as I understand the deal right now,

the US will be returning to Luzon, that's the main island in the north,

and significantly to Palabon Island, a long thin stretch that is on the South China Sea.

Professor, the Manila point of view.

Is this a come to Jesus moment, or did they sign on the line because they need money? Can you tell?

Well, I think it's definitely not a come to Jesus moment for everybody,

because I've been reading the Manila newspapers, the English language papers,

and several of them are just furious that they're engaging in neocolonialism and all the rest.

But I think that a lot of people in the Philippines have been enraged,

by the way, China has treated them.

China has said they cannot explore for oil in their own waters,

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