If my memory still works,
Clark is Clark Air Force Base, and Subic, is Subic Bay the naval port.
Both were very large US military bases in the Philippines.
If someone on this forum is not too clear about that, this is what happened.
Basically the Vietnam War happened, and the people in the neighbourhood was really scared about communism. When I say, really scared, I do mean, really scared. Like how I feel on most days while sitting in the basement, drinking too much.
So, because of communism, countries did not mind the Americans having large bases on their territory. Clark Air Force base, and Subic Bay, were very important American bases and probably used a lot during the Vietnam War.
So what happened next?
What happened next, was the Vietnam War ended, the bases at Clark Air Force base remained and Subic Bay remained. President Macros had no problem with that. Yes, that was Mr. Bong's dad, who was eventually cast aside by the CIA, and died.
There were calls in the Philippines to evict the Americans from Clark Air Force base and Subic Bay naval base. But that never really got any momentum until another important event.
The Berlin War fell and the Cold War was over. Only after that, was Clark Air force base, and Subic Bay naval base, two important bases for the US military, was finally closed by the Philippine people.
Then, very shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Marcos family had to run for their lives and people power swept in a revolution, the storming the presidential palace, and discovering Imelda's shoes.
Fast forward to today.
Here is Marcos' son, Mr. Bong.
Like, there is no freaking way in heaven or in hell, will Mr. Bong allow the Americans to reopen Clark Air Force base and Subic Bay naval for the Americans to use, the same Americans who propped up his dad, and once the Cold War was over, get rid of him just like that.
Any mention of reopening Clark Air Force base or Subic Bay naval base for the US military today, when Rodney KTV Duterte was prez, and now Marcos the son is prez, that is utterly freaking Orwellian double talk. That Orwellian double talk is not rooted in reality.
If Duterte was not singing in a KTV, he'll hunt down voices, and will have a cup of tea with them.
Happy Chinese New Year!
