Malacanang
has slammed the critics of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte using “anti-China card”
to destabilize the current administration.
A recent
survey showed that most Filipinos doubted China’s good intentions for Filipinos
as “political propaganda.”
“The
President’s ardent critics and detractors have become desperate in employing
its anti-China card against the Duterte administration,” said Presidential
Spokesperson Atty.Salvador Panelo in a
statement.
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| President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and China's President Xi Jinping (photo credit to Presidential Photos) |
Social
Weather Survey (SWS) 4th Quarter 2018 found that 44 percent
of Filipinos disagree with the statement, “Most of what the Chinese government
wants to happen in the Philippines is good for the Filipinos.
On the other
hand, the survey showed that 27 percent agree with the statement, and 29
percent are undecided about the matter.
Atty. Salvador
said the administrations detractors are again sowing hatred against the
policies of President Duterte as regards to its relations with China after “two
unsuccessful attempts” -- the China debt trap scare tactics and the
International Criminal Court (ICC) case filed by two former Palace officials
against Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Atty Panelo
notes that contrary to the survey results, the 44 percent figure “is not
actually a figure representing a majority”.
“While we
note that 27 percent of adult Filipino respondents believe that most of what
the Chinese government wants to happen in the Philippines are good for the
Filipinos, we also understand that there is a higher percentage, 29 percent,
who remain undecided about the matter,” Panelo said.
The
Presidential Spokesperson, meanwhile, said he believed Filipinos would have a
“change of heart” once ties between the Philippines and China start to show
positive economic results.
“We are
seeing that there would be a change of hearts and minds from those undecided
and even those who disagree -- whom we believe are used to the United States as
our long-standing ally - once our enhanced ties with China start to yield
positive economic results,” Panelo said.
Filipinos deeper
understanding
Panelo said
there should be a change in mindset and information
should be sent better to all Filipinos to understand the need to expand our
existing relations outside the Philippine’s traditional allies, such as the United
States and Japan.
This way,
the Presidential Spokesperson said, Filipinos would have a “deeper understanding”
of why the President has chosen to trust China’s sincerity.
“With such
mindset, they will realize that all these policies of the Administration are
intended not for any foreign race or nationality but for the sole benefit of
the Filipino people,” Panelo said.
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