Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Palace: US Presence Must be ‘Peaceful’ 246 February 19, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Manila Times (Philippines) on 17 Feb 2018 by Ralph Villanueva (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:PhilippinesUSS Carl Vinson Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Europe Remains a Spectator* May 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe agreements are not the EU’s problem; it is the lack of political will in its capital cities. 0 Qatar: Those Who Believe America Will Leave the Region after the War Are Deluded — and Here’s Why May 25, 2026. Published in Aljazeera[T]he Middle East remains a structural component of the global order that Washington seeks to lead. 0 France: The United States Has Not Abandoned Its Expansionist Ambitions in Greenland May 24, 2026. Published in RadioFranceThe Trump administration is gathering strength in Greenland. 0 Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz May 20, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWho will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply? 0 Topics Qatar: Those Who Believe America Will Leave the Region after the War Are Deluded — and Here’s Why May 25, 2026. Published in Aljazeera[T]he Middle East remains a structural component of the global order that Washington seeks to lead. 0 Canada: Trump Purged His Republican Critics. Here’s Why He Could Soon Regret It May 25, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Deal-Making Leaves Iran in the Driver’s Seat and Israel more Vulnerable May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Reaching Australian Wallets and Politics May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 France: The United States Has Not Abandoned Its Expansionist Ambitions in Greenland May 24, 2026. Published in RadioFranceThe Trump administration is gathering strength in Greenland. 0 Japan: US-China Leadership Summit: Are the US Economic Results Exaggerated? May 23, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunThe likelihood is that the outcomes weren’t as favorable as [Trump] initially hoped. 0 Poland: ‘Trump Brand Is Toxic.’ Australia Will Not Get Its Tallest Skyscraper* May 23, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaTrump’s total net worth is about $6.5 billion ... nearly a threefold increase since returning to the U.S. presidency. 0 South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. 0 Related Articles Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado. Philippines: A US Operative Conjures a Maritime Mirage While Trump Builds Peace with China December 6, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesThe American public and the Trump administration need to recognize that Powell’s work is not charity. It is a business model. Hong Kong: US Military Uses, Taiwan Pays the Bill: America Won’t Stop until It Squeezes Taiwan Dry November 27, 2025. Published in TakungpaoThe United States treating Taiwan like a cash machine is nothing new. Philippines: The Washington Consensus and President Ramos November 21, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesEven Jake Sullivan, former United States president Joe Biden’s national security adviser, said “the Washington Consensus is a promise that was not kept[.]” Philippines: Our US Alliance May Well Get Our Nation Destroyed November 7, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesLet’s not follow Kyiv’s tragic path of letting Washington and its allies use our land, sea and air for war against a rival nuclear power. Previous articleWhy Asean Is Good for the USNext articleIt Is Time To Weep and Pray for Florida, Until the Next Shooting Happens LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment