China vs. the United States of America (USA), 2026

October 9, 2026: USS Benfold blows out its Generators during High Speed Shadowing of China’s Type 055 Destroyer Zunyi in the SCS

Zhang Jun, a Captain of the Type 055 Destroyer Zunyi (107) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) recently said during an Interview with the China Central Television (CCTV) Channel that a Foreign Warship lost Power while tracking their Ship. 

He said that they were conducting a Routine Training Exercise when a Foreign Warship began tracking them. So they increased their Speed and the other Ship tried to follow, but after half an hour of this, the Foreign Warship lost all of its Power and Electricity and stopped.

The Navigation Lights turned off and the Radar of the Foreign Warship also stopped transmitting at this Point. Zhang did not mention the name of the Ship nor indicate its Nationality, and neither did he mention where the Incident occurred. 

However, it was widely reported several Months ago about how the USS Benfold (DDG-65) Arleigh Burke class Destroyer of the United States Navy (USN) back in July of this Year lost Power and was stranded for four Days in the South China Sea (SCS) due to a Generator Outage.

The Ship ended up without Water, Gallery Services, Toilets and Airconditioning during that time. The USN then refused to give Details about the Cause of the Generator Outage. The USS Benfold was eventually towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines for Repairs, which took around two Weeks to be completed. 

MY THOUGHTS:

A pretty embarrassing Incident for the USN, but sort of understandable since the USS Benfold was commissioned in 1996 or three Decades ago while the Zunyi is a much newer Ship and was only commissioned in 2022, or four Years ago. 

That 26 Year difference between the two Ships showed as the USS Benfold was unable to keep up with the much younger Zunyi. Now the USN will be forced to send newer Ships to shadow China's newest Vessels, or at the very least change their Engagement Protocols.

SOURCES:

* Foreign Warship loses Power while tracking PLA Navy’s Type 055 Destroyer, Chinese Crew Member unveils {Archived Link}

* US Navy Destroyer spent 4 Days without Power in South China Sea {Archived Link}

March 26, 2026: US and Chinese Leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to do reciprocal State Visits in the US and China in May 2026

United States (US) President Donald Trump just announced that he plans to do a State Visit to Beijing, China in May of this Year of 2026, and that Chinese President Xi Jinping will also do a reciprocal State Visit to Washington DC in the US at a later Date afterwards. 

Here is his full Statement as released on the Truth Social Media Platform: "My meeting with the Highly Respected President of China, President Xi Jinping, which was originally postponed due to our Military operation in Iran, has been rescheduled, and will take place in Beijing on May 14th and 15th. First Lady Melania and I will also host President Xi and Madame Peng for a reciprocal visit in Washington, D.C., at a later date, this year. Our Representatives are finalizing preparations for these Historic Visits. I look very much forward to spending time with President Xi in what will be, I am sure, a Monumental Event. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP (TS: 25 Mar 14:17 ET)​​​‍​​"

SOURCE: @TrumpTruthOnX Tweet, 03/26/26 – 0233H {Archived Link}

The President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) Presidency, 2026 Part Two

September 27, 2026: Reddit says NBI & PNP filed 12 Removal Requests for Content about Public Figures & Corruption, but no Rules Violations were found

The Social Media News Website "Reddit" in the latest "Transparency Report" that they released for the Period of July to December 2025 revealed that the Philippines ranked fourth among the Countries that filed the most Removal Requests of their Content.

The National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) and Philippine National Police (PNP) filed a total of 12 Removal Requests for that particular Period for 74 pieces of Content which were allegedly defaming Politicians and Public Figures.

However, Reddit subsequently did not remove any of those Content as they found that none of them violated their Rules for Content involving the Criticism of Public Figures or Claims of their involvement in Corruption.

SOURCE: (Reddit) Transparency Report: July to December 2025 {Archived Link}

September 11, 2026: Foreign Investments to the Philippines in the 1st Half of 2026 was at only $3.38 billion, down 17.8% compared to last Year

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recently reported that the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the Philippines for the first six Months of this Year of 2026 or from January to June was at only $3.38 billion, which is around 17.8% lower compared to the same Period of last Year of 2025 which was at $4.12 billion.

In June 2026 alone, the FDIs went down to $447 million compared to $638 million just a Month earlier in May 2026. The FDIs to the Philippines mainly came from Japan, the United States (US) and Singapore, who made the Investments in the Fields of Manufacturing, Finance and Insurance, and Real Estate.

The BSP expects the total FDIs into the Philippines to hit $7 billion at the End of this Year. The BSPs FDI Data differs from those of other Government Agencies because it only shows the Actual Investments, or those that actually materialized. 

Other Government Agencies like the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) tend to show higher Data because they show the Approved Investments, some of which may not materialize at all. 

SOURCE: Net Foreign Direct Investments Slump in H1 {Archived Link}

The Dutertes 2026

August 18, 2026: Philippine Elites to defy the Will of the Filipino People in the 2028 Elections if Filipinos won’t fight for it in the Streets

As a Duterte Supporter, this is difficult for me to write, but I felt one that should be put out there since nobody else seems to be talking about it, but one that is the Reality of what is really happening right now at the Moment.

Also I want to put this out before they finally silence me as I suspect that the Diehard Duterte Haters (DDH) and their Syndicates are still putting holes in my Roof up to now, making Things as inconvenient as Possible for me, especially right now that the Rains have come.

I also think that they are using Crime Syndicates, specifically those involved in Drug Trafficking to do the intimidation since they are among those who were affected and hate the most the Dutertes. Especially here in Cavite, a stronghold of the DDH.

I still think that Sara Duterte really still has the support of the Majority of the Filipino People based on Surveys from Credible Survey Firms and Social Media Reactions. But the Problem is that in itself is not very useful unless it is translated into Votes during Elections, or actual Presence in the Streets.

And the Oligarchs seemed to have figured that out, and have been testing on her Ability to put People out in the Streets, and then gambling that she won’t be able to do so. And so far their Gamble has paid off, they have been squeezing her and her Allies constantly, and so far the People who are supposed to be supporting the Dutertes have not been able to go out and support her in the Streets.

This gives Sara a very big Problem because it has allowed the DDH to basically slowly but surely dismantle her Politically. Much of her Allies have been arrested like Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and Mike Defensor, including Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta.

The two Legardas have already fled abroad, and her remaining Senator Allies are being threatened with Jail, and yet still no major Presence or reaction from her Supporters to go out in the Streets. The DDH have learned to just ignore the Social Media Noise, and wait if these really be translated into presence in the Streets, and so far it has not. 

As for the Votes itself, especially in the coming 2028 Presidential Elections, the DDH has learned from 2016 when they played “fair” and allowed Digong Duterte to be President. They won’t do that this time, they now control the Election Machinery that does the counting, and has already paid off some of the Survey Firms to show the Results that favor them and not the Duterte Camp.

From there they will simply cheat both the Surveys and the Elections themselves, and gamble that this will still not result in a real People Power Movement. If they do so, then Sara won’t likely be allowed to win as President in 2028, it will likely be a DDH Politician, likely the Lenidoro herself, or Leni Robredo.

Again, I think this will happen if the Supporters of the Dutertes won’t act meaningfully beyond just making Comments and Reactions on Social Media. If they want to get the Result that they want, they will then have to fight for it.

February 21, 2026: 2028 Elections likely to be very messy due to the Desperation of those who do not want to see another Duterte become President

I think that the upcoming 2028 Presidential Elections will be very, very, very messy because of the Desperation of the Forces who do not want to see another Duterte become President based on how hard they are fighting already now. 

As I have been saying, the Anti-Duterte Forces have been harassing me on and off, passively-aggressively for some time now, particularly those who are so Pro-United States (US) and Anti-China. Lately I think they have been spreading some Intrigue around based on the Reactions I sometimes get. 

I have seen some Pro-Duterte Accounts also on X and Threads complaining about more or less the same Thing. I think that these Anti-Duterte Forces can’t touch the more established Pro-Duterte Bloggers since those have their own Groups also, so they are now just hitting at anyone they can get, including those with smaller Social Media Presence like me. 

There is also something happening with E-Tricycles/Quadcycles that may be related to an Anti-China Propaganda Campaign which I want to discuss more in Detail later in a separate Post. For now, remember that the Electric Vehicle (EV) Market including E-Trikes/Quads are dominated by Chinese Manufacturers, and they are going after that also. 

The Kakampinks are simply probably just demented that is why they hate the Dutertes so much. In the Case of the Bangag, I think he realizes that he cannot let Sara Duterte sit in Power as President because if he does, he will suffer greatly, even if his Sister Imee Marcos managed to somehow establish herself now in Sara’s Camp. 

At the Root of the Bangag’s desperation is not only how he stabbed the Dutertes in the Back, but particularly when he spoonfed Digong Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). That will haunt him for a long, long time, especially if he is not able to destroy Sara politically. 

Hence the Bangag will never stop trying to destroy Sara while he is still in Power, he will throw everything he’s got at Sara until 2028, and hope for the Best because if Sara survives and sits in Power, it will be the end of him politically, economically and socially.

These are the Reasons why I think the 2028 Presidential Elections will be very, very messy and chaotic, simply because the Oligarchs, US, Catholic Church, Kakampinks, Marcos Loyalists and New People’s Army (NPA) do not want to accept what the Filipino People want to lead them, which are the Dutertes. 

South East Asia (SEA), 2026

August 24, 2026: One of the biggest Silicon Manufacturers in the World, Tokuyama Corporation is putting new Factories in Vietnam and Malaysia

One of the largest Manufacturers of Silicon in the World right now, the Japanese Company Tokuyama Corporation is adding new Factories outside of Japan in Vietnam and Malaysia. The Company produces Polysilicon which is a Critical Component in the manufacture of Electronic Products. 

They recently inaugurated a $60 million Factory in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam which is expected to start Operations by next Year of 2027. Once operational, the Factory will be able to produce as much as 4,000 tons of Polysilicon per Year.

They are also expected to finish by next Year a bigger Facility in Malaysia which is worth $300 million. Both these overseas Factories will be crucial in the coming Years as Tokuyama expects the Demand for their Products to continue to rise, and they are already planning to expand the capacities of both Plants at a later Date.

SOURCE: Japanese Firm to make Chip Material in Vietnam, Malaysia {Archived Link}

July 20, 2026: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia now provides 12% of Printed Circuit Boards Worldwide, Combined Sales to reach $13 billion this Year

The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) recently said that Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia now are responsible for producing around 12% of all Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) in the World, and that this Year of 2026 their combined Sales is expected to reach around $13.4 billion. 

PCBs are Boards with conductive Pathways where Electronic Components are welded to, and they are present in all Electronic Devices such as Computers, Smartphones, etc. Thailand is currently the largest PCB Manufacturer in South East Asia (SEA) and their Sales for this Year is expected to reach $6 billion, which is a 20% increase compared to last Year of 2025. 

Vietnam is the next largest PCB Manufacturer in SEA, with Sales of this Year expected to reach almost $5 billion, an increase of around 18% compared to last Year. Malaysia is next with PCB Sales expected to reach $2.4 billion for an increase of 15% compared to last Year. 

SOURCE: AI and Geopolitics Twin Engines Ignite: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia PCB Output to Surpass $13 Billion Next Year {Archived Link}

2026 Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Battle

May 15, 2026: “Ang Tagapaghatid” na Drayber ng NBI ang nakalaban ng Philippine Marines sa Senado bago lang kaya sila nahirapan ... 😄

Kaya pala hirap na hirap maski ang Philippine Marines natin sa Senado bago lang kasi hindi pala ordinaryong Drayber ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang nakalaban nila, ito ay walang iba kung hindi “Ang Tagapaghatid” pala ... No wonder ... LOL.

Imahe ay gawa ng ChatGPT na Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

May 14, 2026: RE: “Philippines now in a severe Constitutional Crisis” – Corazon Guidote

I urge everyone to also follow CORAZON GUIDOTE, she is an Economist and Corporate Executive who had worked at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), SM Investments Corporation, Citibank NA, etc.

“Please PRAY for the Philippines.

We are in the Midst of a severe Constitutional Crisis.

The Executive Branch is at Odds with and has compromised the security of the Senate, a separate Body in the Legislative Branch.

Meanwhile, the Judicial Branch is slow in taking action in making pronouncements about the Country's Sovereignty amidst ICC intervention.

The BBM Administration has weaponized Government Institutions to go against its Opponents. No one is safe. Kasi pati yung mga utusan niya, nilalaglag niya when push comes to shove.” – Corazon Guidote

SOURCE: Corazon Guidote Facebook Page Post, 05/14/26 – 0805H {Archived Link}

OUR SEA NEIGHBORS: Vietnam, 2026

September 22, 2026: Vietnam acquiring 10 Bullet Trains from German Company Siemens worth $1.14 billion for two of its Railway Lines

Announced at a recent International Transport Trade Fair in Germany that the German Company "Siemens Mobility" will be supplying 10 High Speed or Bullet Trains to the Vietnamese Company "VinSpeed" worth $1.14 billion.

The Train Sets will be the "Velaro Novo" Models and will be used on two of Vietnam's Railway Lines, the 121 km long Hanoi to Quang Ninh Line and the 54 km Ben Thanh to Can Gio Line. Aside from the Trainsets, Siemens will also provide the Signaling, Electrification and Communication Systems for those two Lines. 

The Velaro Novo Trainsets have a maximum speed of 350 kph, have 7 Traincars which have a total length of 200 m which can carry up to 760 Passengers. It has an Automatic Train Operation (ATO) of Level 2 based on the European Train Control System (ETCS) Standard. 

SOURCE: Siemens Signs €1 Billion Vietnam High-Speed Rail Contract at InnoTrans {Archived Link}

September 4, 2026: Vietnam attracted $40.6 billion in Foreign Investments in the first eight Months of 2026, up 55% compared to last Year

The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam recently reported that the total Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) that were registered in their Country reached $40.6 billion in the first eight Months of this Year alone, or from January to August 2026.

This Figure is up 55.4% compared to the same Period of last Year of 2025, and averaged around $3.7 billion per Month. The FDI figures include Newly Registered Capital (NRC), Additional Capital for existing Projects, and Foreign Investor's Capital Contributions and Share Purchases.

A total of 2,771 new Licenses for Foreign invested Projects were approved totaling $21.7 billion, which is 9.4% higher compared to last Year.

For the NRC, around 55.9% of it was in the Field of Manufacturing and Processing, while Electricity, Gas, Water Supply and Air Conditioning Production was in second Place at $3.13 billion, or 14.4% of the Share.

Singapore provided the biggest Source of Investments for NRC with $7.6 billion comprising 35% of all NRCs, while South Korea was second with $7.6 billion or 26.1% share. China was third with $1.93 billion and 8.9% share. 

SOURCE: FDI Inflows rise 55.4 per cent on Year {Archived Link} 

The President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) Presidency, 2026 Part One

August 10, 2026: BBM’s first PPP Project, the UP-PGH Cancer Hospital failed its first Bidding after not a single Private Company participated in it

The first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Project of the Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) Administration, the University of the Philippines (UP)-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Center Project, failed its first Bidding recently after no Private Company participated in the Bid. 

The Project was approved back in February 2023 by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) cost ₱6 billion and called for the Financing, Design, Engineering, Construction and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of a 300-bed Cancer Hospital with the UP-PGH Campus in Manila in 30-year Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) Agreement.

The Hospital will allocate half of its Beds to Charity while the other half will be for Private, Self-paying Patients. The failed Bidding means the construction and completion of the Project will now be delayed until a successful Bidding is made.

SOURCE: Marcos Administration's first PPP Project fails to attract a single Bidder {Archived Link}

August 10, 2026: Foreign Investments to the Philippines in May 2026 went down to its lowest Level in 11 Years, or since 2015

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported recently that the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the Philippines for the Month of May 2026 fell down to only $210 million, the lowest in 11 Years or since 2015. 

This figure is down an incredible 65% lower compared to the same Month of May last Year of 2025. The BSP also noted that the FDIs for the first five Months of 2026 or from January to May 2026 is down to only $2.18 billion, which is 33% lower compared to the same Period last Year which was at $3.27 billion.

SOURCE: Philippines Foreign Investment plunges to lowest Level in 11 Years {Archived Link}