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The Misamis Oriental plant (Sanjia) was linked to Tony Yang, a Chinese businessman previously tied to POGO operations and arrested in 2024 over related issues (including identity falsification). His brother Michael Yang had earlier high-level political connections under Duterte.

That ownership link raises legitimate suspicions that some Chinese nationals involved in the old POGO scene shifted into other industries (steel, manufacturing, etc.) after the POGO crackdown.

And why bring in Chinese illegals for steelworker and blue-collar jobs that Filipinos are more than willing and capable of doing? Plenty of OFWs take on harder industrial and construction work abroad. The preference for Chinese labor in these specific plants is what makes it look off.

How?

Pax Silica is the U.S.-led coalition launched in late 2025 to lock down critical minerals, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and AI infrastructure among trusted partners instead of China. The Philippines joined in April 2026 and secured a planned 4,000-acre Economic Security Zone in New Clark City, Tarlac. The site is meant to process the country’s nickel, copper, cobalt, and chromite while hosting semiconductor packaging, electronics, and AI-related manufacturing—redirecting supply chains that currently flow heavily to China.

This is the strategic payoff. Taiwan matters to America because its chips are irreplaceable. Once American and allied capital, fabs, and mineral processing are physically embedded on Luzon at scale, the Philippines stops being “just a treaty ally” under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. It becomes a node whose loss would directly hit U.S. economic and military resilience. That shift gives war skeptics a concrete national-security reason—beyond paper obligations—to treat defending the Philippines the same way they treat defending Taiwan.

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We should start with the Chinese mainlanders Duterte let in at the start of his presidency in 2016 (around 150k). While authorities have deported mostly legally registered POGO employees (about 70%, or 34k removed), a huge number of them are underground, undocumented, and in hiding. After Marcos banned the POGOs in 2024, many former POGO workers have mass-enrolled as non-attending 'students' in universities near EDCA sites—just to dodge deportation and justify staying in the country. Very suspicious. Other POGOs have opened money-losing businesses that serve no real purpose other than as fronts.

We should waste no time removing these people. With war looking increasingly imminent over Taiwan, the remaining embeds can easily serve as the CCP’s eyes and ears inside the Philippines—spotting U.S. and Philippine targets for Chinese drones, plus sabotaging key infrastructure the moment things turn kinetic.

On July 10, 2026, President Ferdinand “BBM” Marcos Jr. spoke at a diplomatic reception, reaffirming the ruling as a cornerstone of Philippine policy: disputes must be settled by law, not force, and the South China Sea should be a sea of peace, not conflict. Events included a joint statement with 14 nations (US, Japan, Australia, etc.) on July 12 reinforcing that the award is final and binding.

China’s Thin-Skinned Response

China’s state mouthpiece China Daily quickly hit back with an ugly AI-generated video posted on July 10. It portrayed a monkey in Filipino barong and salakot, manipulated like a puppet by US and Japanese figures on a boat stage. The monkey sings the “wrong” tune about maritime negotiations, pulls out a paper referencing the arbitration award, and gets tossed into the sea—slammed by a water cannon for good measure. The caption painted the Philippines as a pawn stirring trouble at the behest of outsiders.

Philippine officials rightly slammed it as overt racism and dehumanization. PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela called out the “public racial discrimination,” while Defense Secretary Teodoro highlighted China’s “schizophrenic” propaganda. Filipinos aren’t monkeys.

Legitimate Philippine Claims

This comes despite the Philippines’ strong legal position. The 2016 arbitral tribunal (under UNCLOS) invalidated China’s expansive “nine-dash line,” affirmed Philippine sovereign rights in its EEZ, and clarified features like those in the Spratlys and Scarborough Shoal. The award is final and binding between the parties—China just refuses to accept it while continuing aggressive actions.

Bottom line: Celebrating a legitimate legal victory isn’t provocation—it’s standing on principle. China’s racist monkey-puppet smear reveals more about their frustration with a rules-based pushback than anything else. Manila has every right to defend its territory in the West Philippine Sea, including the Spratlys and Scarborough Shoal.

Escaping the 2014 group of death without Landon Donovan was probably the most impressive under pressure USMNT performance, even over 2002 (USA beat Mexico in the knockout stage, big deal... Who cares) And Klinsmann did it by bringing in tons of duals from Germany.

Champion Germany and USA made it to the knockout stage, while Portugal (with peak Ronaldo) and kryptonite Ghana were eliminated.

Compare Japan's record against Europe to USMNT record. The last time japan lost to an European NT was against Belgium in 2018 (amazing comeback by Belgium).

USMNT had a four year winless streak vs European teams that started in 2021 and ended in their win vs Bosnia in 2026.

Update: Japan’s Unbeaten Run vs European Teams Since 2018 Since their dramatic 2-3 loss to Belgium in the 2018 World Cup Round of 16, Japan have been unbeaten in regular time against European (UEFA) opponents — a remarkable run spanning over eight years with strong results in World Cups and friendlies.

This streak highlights the Samurai Blue’s rise as a genuine threat to traditional European powers, fueled by smart player development through the J-League and high-level moves abroad.

Key Impressive Wins Since 2018 Here are the standout victories (all in 90 minutes): Germany 1-2 Japan (Nov 2022, World Cup group stage) — Stunning upset to open the tournament. Spain 1-2 Japan (Dec 2022, World Cup group stage) — Another classic comeback win against a top favorite. Germany 1-4 Japan (Sep 2023, friendly) — Dominant performance in Wolfsburg; one of the most lopsided results in recent memory. Turkey 2-4 Japan (Sep 2023, friendly) — Convincing away win. Scotland 0-1 Japan (Mar 2026, friendly) — Solid road victory. England 0-1 Japan (Mar 2026, friendly) — Historic first win on English soil at Wembley.

Additional Results in the Streak Draws: Croatia (1-1, WC 2022 R16 — lost on pens), Netherlands (2-2, 2026 WC), Sweden (1-1, 2026 WC). Other wins: Serbia (1-0), Iceland (1-0). Japan have faced a mix of elite and solid European sides during this period and rarely looked second-best. The run includes multiple World Cup performances where they advanced from tough groups and earned respect globally. It stands in sharp contrast to many other non-European teams and underscores why Japan continues to outperform expectations on the international stage.

Both of them quitting at that time really surprised me. BPG was supposed to be a free to play MSF content creator