"Territorial Defense" still least Priority of Filipinos, Corruption Concern Rising - 03/24 Survey

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Another Survey that the "Pulse Asia Research Incorporated" Organization released recently was the "Most Urgent National Concerns" of the Philippines, and again, much like in the many previous Surveys, "Territorial Defense" or "Defending the Integrity of Philippine Territory against Foreigners" is still among the LEAST Priorities for most Filipinos. 

Only 9% of Filipinos considered it as "Urgent", good enough for 13th out of 17 Places, the same Position it held compared to the last similar Survey back in December of 2023. There was an increase in the percentage compared to the December 2023 Result, but it was only minimal at only +3%. 

BBM's Net Approval Ratings crashes down to +35% in latest Pulse Asia Survey

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The Pulse Asia Research Incorporated Organization also recently released the latest Results of their Surveys for "Approval and Disapproval Ratings for Top Philippine Government Officials" for March 2024, and here are my Summaries of those Results: 

For the "Approval Ratings (AR)", Vice President Sara Duterte lead the List with 67% Approval Rating while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was second at 55%. Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez was at the tail end with an Approval Rating of only 31%, less than half of that of Sara. 

Tulfos top the coming Presidential and Senatorial Elections as per March 2024 Surveys by Pulse Asia

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The Pulse Asia Research Incorporated Organization recently released the latest Results of their Surveys for the Preferences in the "2028 Presidential Election" and the "2025 Senatorial Election" for the Month of March 2024, and below are my Summaries of those Results:

First off is for the "2028 Presidential Election" where Raffy Tulfo has now edged Sara Duterte as the preferred Candidate to win the Election. Tulfo's edge is slight though at only one percentage Point at 35% while Sara came in second at 34%. 

House Minority Leader warns that ongoing Tensions with China could discourage Foreign Investors

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The 4Ps Partylist Representative and House Minority Leader Congressman Marcelino Libanan recently voiced out his concern that the ongoing tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea (SCS) could eventually have a negative impact on the entry of Foreign Investors into the Philippines. 

Libanan said that the tensions, “... might dampen the Philippines’ efforts to attract additional Foreign Direct Investments that are badly needed to produce new Jobs for Filipinos."

China's Ambassador visits Joint Philippine-China Farm and donated Computers to Batanes

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China's Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xi Lian visited in Batanes last Month of March 2024 a Farm that was founded with the help of China and a School where he met with the Students and Faculty and gave some Donations. 

First up was his visit to the Joint "Kavaywan Ivatan-Chinese Tourism Farm" which was started in 2018. Here is what the Ambassador said about the Event: 

US, European Companies pour Investments to Neutral Malaysia instead of Western-ally Philippines

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A recent Article on "The Manila Times" talked about how the major United States (US) and European Electronics Companies are in fact not pouring Investments into the Philippines but instead to another of our South East Asian (SEA) Neighbors, Malaysia. Here is a Summary of that Article: 

* The US Company "Intel Corporation" is investing Usd 7 billion to expand its Plant in Malaysia and increase its Computer Chips Output. 

Cooperation with China results in a record-breaking Expedition Dive for Indonesia

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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) of China and National Research and Innovation Agency (NRIA) of Indonesia recently conducted a Joint Expedition into the Java Trench of the Indian Ocean recently which resulted in a new Record for the deepest dive for the Country of Indonesia at a depth of 7,178 meters. 

The Expedition was made from February 23 to March 23 of this Year of 2024 onboard China's Deep Sea Submersible, the "Fendouzhe". The "Fendouzhe" was launched from the Chinese Vessel "Tan Suo Yi Hao" which also visited the Port of Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia.