Political analyst, tiwala sa tulong na maibibigay ng $500-M military assistance mula sa U.S. sa Pilipinas

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00:00The United States will provide a lot of military assistance to the Philippines.

00:07This was provided by Professor Antonio Contreras, a political analyst,

00:12in his segment in the Rise and Shine Philippines,

00:15which is a point of view here in PTV.

00:18Professor Contreras said that the US$500 million, or equivalent to Php29.2 billion,

00:27that the United States will provide will help strengthen the armed forces of the Philippines.

00:36He also said that this should not be viewed negatively by the people of the Philippines.

00:41Thank you, because this is the reality when it comes to international relations

00:46or alliances with other countries for the benefit of the Philippines.

00:54What we need to think about is the interest of the people.

00:57Every kilo has a price.

01:00Every kilo has a relative, and that should be monitored.

01:04But this does not mean that this will happen,

01:07that this will happen.

01:09This is very negative.

01:11What we should pay attention to is to strengthen our military forces,

01:17as well as the Coast Guard,

01:19for the benefit of the people.