Duterte says Philippines can’t win Scraborough issue now

From Update.Ph (Oct 11): Duterte says Philippines can’t win Scraborough issue now

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has a good feeling with his upcoming visit to China on October 18 to 21, however, the President said the Scraborough Shoal issue might not be tackled. “I have a good feeling that we will be ok with them. But first let’s not touch the Scraborough issue because we cannot win that,” he said before the people of Lamitan, Basilan October 10.

“Even if we get angry, we’ll just be putting on airs. We can’t beat them,” he said. “We’ll ask them to allow our fishermen to their traditional fishing grounds in Scarborough.”

“I have a good feeling they really want to help us in a big way. If I get something big, I promise you, I will build hospitals and schools from the soft-term loans we will get [from China]. If there is anything left, I will use it to help you build a power plant,” the President said.

President Duterte spearheaded the distribution of 70 units of motorized fiberglass fishing boats with nets and hook and line as well as seven units of four-wheel drive farm tractors in Lamitan City, Basilan.

Duterte also distributed to the farmers in Lamitan City 150 packs of rice and palay seeds; 100 packs corn seeds; 150 bags complete (14-14-14) fertilizers; and, 150 bags urea (46-00) fertilizers.

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