Gee, the Philippine government is really confused about its national defense priorities.
When there is a Chinese coast guard ship doing regular patrols in the SCS, the Philippine government is quick to make hysterical statements about how the presence of such ships is a threat to PH national security, PH even hosts an hour-long press conference to complain about alleged illegal Chinese activities in the SCS
Meanwhile, Philippine army soldiers are getting massacred left and right in Southern Philippines by Islamic Terrorists, just recently, two soldiers have been killed in an ambush by Islamic Terrorists in the province of Basilan.
But, guess what? Not a single press conference or even mention of such incidents by those who claim to be the Defenders of the PH's national security. Even the spokesperson of the PH Army referred to the perpetrators as "Peace Spoilers"
This is a clear sign that the PH Army is not very enthusiastic in engaging with these Terrorists, which pose a real threat to PH national security.
Instead, the PH Armed forces would rather focus on the mythical China Threat, where not a single Filipino person has been killed by the Chinese PLA.
Delusional Filipino politicians and so-called statesmen always claim that the "Rule of Law" is supreme which is why the PH is confronting China in the SCS as Chinese presence in disputed PH territories is in their words, against UN maritime laws, etc.
In the PH, it is also against the Law to marry minors. But there are certain people in southern Philippines who defy the law and marry minors, in the case below, a 10 year old boy is married to a 14 girl. Clearly such an act violates PH laws but again, those who claim to defend PH Law are suddenly quiet.
So its very important for Filipinos to ask themselves, is it really the Chinese who are the Threat? or is it some certain people from the South.