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9th December 2004, 00:54
300 UK troops in Subic Bay, Philippines
for goodwill visit, and logistical support.
This Forum salutes the Pangulo Gloria Macpagal Arroyo, in her stance on international terrorism, PGMA has certainly showed what she is made of, having to make one or two controversial decisions, but all in all, we are proud to have her as an ally, and the Philippine people.
ON BOARD HMS EXETER- More than 300 troops from United Kingdom arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport on Sunday for a four-day goodwill visit.
Two British Royal Navy ships, the HMS Exeter (D89) and RFA Grey Rover, docked at the former ship repair facility in the former American naval base here at 9:30 a.m.
300 UK Marines are in the Philippines to assist the Philippine Navy in rescuing Filipinos stranded in wake of the typhoon last week.
The ships also transported anti-air warfare weapons and helicopters badly needed in the hardest hit areas.
Commander Andrew Reed, HMS Exeter commanding officer, said the visit was part of United Kingdom's global deployment to demonstrate the Royal Navy's ability to operate worldwide, the Royal Navy is in the Philippines in response to assist our great ally in the Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who is a staunch ally in the war on terrorism, this commitment is in conjuction with the dispatch of 600 US Marines from the island of Okinawa in Japan, to help with the flood victims.
The crew of 316 will also be conducting "joint naval training exercises including warfare technical advice" with the Philippine Navy, also the ships will assist the Philippine Navy in helping Filippino’s in the affected areas.
Royal Marines will also engage in a two days of charity work and civic activities in the local community, to give the Filipino people a chance to meet UK Troops, and get to know them, and the work they do worldwide.
Fringe Parties accuse PGMA of being in league with President Bush and Prime Minister Blair.
The Communists in the Philippines said the deployment of US and UK Marines was a distraction for the war coalition against Iraq is only composed of Bush, Blair and Macapagal-Arroyo. "For the record, it is only Bush, Blair and Macapagal-Arroyo who are trying to convince the whole world that war should be unleashed against Iraq. Not even Iraq's neighbors have spoken ill of that country," he said.
Sympathy attacks
Meanwhile, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) through its armed component New People's Army (NPA) in a statement drawn from the CPP website said it would launch tactical offensives against legitimate targets if Macapagal-Arroyo supports the U.S. and UK war against Iraq.
CPP spokesperson Gregorio ' Ka Roger" Rosal said the people’s army is ready to launch sympathy strikes through tactical offensives against government armed forces and police.
Rosal assailed what he called Macapagal-Arroyo's “brazen puppetry to the U.S.” He said the chief executive of the “puppet government” has unabashedly supported U.S. President George w. Bush' jingoism on Iraq.
He also denounced government's offer to the U.S. for its use of the country's airspace, airports and seaports for military operations against Iraq. The CPP spokesperson said this would drag the Philippines into the unjust war against the Iraqi people.
Rosal said President Arroyo will go down in history as one of the most sycophantic presidents the Philippines has ever had.
This forum salutes our ally President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, for her extreme courage in supporting the United States and the United Kingdom in its war on global terror, we are entering a new world, where there are those who seek to interfere with our way of life, we cannot stop in our resolve to fight those who would wish to change our way of life, the Philippine people and the peoples of the USA and the United Kingdom share the same values, liberty, freedom and the right to exist without fear of terrorism.
The United Kingdom is proud to send elements of the fleet to assist the people of the Philippines that have been affected by environmental problems, Ambassador Espiritu the Philippines Ambassador has been on television this week to thank our people for the help and support through food aid programmes.
Well done Pangulo Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the peoples President.
Best wishes to you for the new year, and good luck with your 10 point plan for the Philippines, from your international supporters in the UK
for goodwill visit, and logistical support.
This Forum salutes the Pangulo Gloria Macpagal Arroyo, in her stance on international terrorism, PGMA has certainly showed what she is made of, having to make one or two controversial decisions, but all in all, we are proud to have her as an ally, and the Philippine people.
ON BOARD HMS EXETER- More than 300 troops from United Kingdom arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport on Sunday for a four-day goodwill visit.
Two British Royal Navy ships, the HMS Exeter (D89) and RFA Grey Rover, docked at the former ship repair facility in the former American naval base here at 9:30 a.m.
300 UK Marines are in the Philippines to assist the Philippine Navy in rescuing Filipinos stranded in wake of the typhoon last week.
The ships also transported anti-air warfare weapons and helicopters badly needed in the hardest hit areas.
Commander Andrew Reed, HMS Exeter commanding officer, said the visit was part of United Kingdom's global deployment to demonstrate the Royal Navy's ability to operate worldwide, the Royal Navy is in the Philippines in response to assist our great ally in the Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who is a staunch ally in the war on terrorism, this commitment is in conjuction with the dispatch of 600 US Marines from the island of Okinawa in Japan, to help with the flood victims.
The crew of 316 will also be conducting "joint naval training exercises including warfare technical advice" with the Philippine Navy, also the ships will assist the Philippine Navy in helping Filippino’s in the affected areas.
Royal Marines will also engage in a two days of charity work and civic activities in the local community, to give the Filipino people a chance to meet UK Troops, and get to know them, and the work they do worldwide.
Fringe Parties accuse PGMA of being in league with President Bush and Prime Minister Blair.
The Communists in the Philippines said the deployment of US and UK Marines was a distraction for the war coalition against Iraq is only composed of Bush, Blair and Macapagal-Arroyo. "For the record, it is only Bush, Blair and Macapagal-Arroyo who are trying to convince the whole world that war should be unleashed against Iraq. Not even Iraq's neighbors have spoken ill of that country," he said.
Sympathy attacks
Meanwhile, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) through its armed component New People's Army (NPA) in a statement drawn from the CPP website said it would launch tactical offensives against legitimate targets if Macapagal-Arroyo supports the U.S. and UK war against Iraq.
CPP spokesperson Gregorio ' Ka Roger" Rosal said the people’s army is ready to launch sympathy strikes through tactical offensives against government armed forces and police.
Rosal assailed what he called Macapagal-Arroyo's “brazen puppetry to the U.S.” He said the chief executive of the “puppet government” has unabashedly supported U.S. President George w. Bush' jingoism on Iraq.
He also denounced government's offer to the U.S. for its use of the country's airspace, airports and seaports for military operations against Iraq. The CPP spokesperson said this would drag the Philippines into the unjust war against the Iraqi people.
Rosal said President Arroyo will go down in history as one of the most sycophantic presidents the Philippines has ever had.
This forum salutes our ally President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, for her extreme courage in supporting the United States and the United Kingdom in its war on global terror, we are entering a new world, where there are those who seek to interfere with our way of life, we cannot stop in our resolve to fight those who would wish to change our way of life, the Philippine people and the peoples of the USA and the United Kingdom share the same values, liberty, freedom and the right to exist without fear of terrorism.
The United Kingdom is proud to send elements of the fleet to assist the people of the Philippines that have been affected by environmental problems, Ambassador Espiritu the Philippines Ambassador has been on television this week to thank our people for the help and support through food aid programmes.
Well done Pangulo Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the peoples President.
Best wishes to you for the new year, and good luck with your 10 point plan for the Philippines, from your international supporters in the UK