The Invasion of the Philippines
Recently, the Office of the Philippine president had voiced out the “De Facto” occupation of ‘Bajo de Masinloc” and the “Ayungin Reef” by the Chinese. These are all part of Philippine territory and it’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The pronouncement seems to have fallen on deaf ears. The mainstream media, geo-political analyst and the so called constitutionalist has not lifted a finger or at least a tongue to examine the meaning and implication/ s of that pronouncement viz a viz the constitution. Intrusion is synonymous with invasion and the latter is a prelude to occupation. Since the government admitted that there is a “de-facto” occupation of a Philippine territory, it also unwittingly admitted that it had been remiss in its sworn duty to protect the Philippine territory as mandated by the Philippine constitution. The Chinese in-fact had not only invaded a Philippine territory with armed para-military ships but actually occupies and exercises sovereignty over them. Extract