DO WE BARGAIN SOVEREIGNTY OVER DISPUTED ISLANDS? AND OTHER ‘CAVEATS’

The impact on Philippine claim to disputed isles in South China Sea, which international law and its legal mechanism already ruled in our country’s favor.

What exactly are the terms in those agreements, such as comparative cost, forfeiture in case of unpaid loans, consultants and project studies, interest rates and the like, warnings raised by experience of other countries that similarly dealt with China?

Does Philippine foreign policy mean breaking away with the United States, particularly on existing U.S.-RP agreements that clash with China’s interests? How will it affect trade relations with the U.S., given the acrimony of China with American policy and posture?