The Philippines suffered a strong ** in early December, causing a large amount of human and property damage. Immediately after, Marawi City was attacked again in the southern Philippines, resulting in more people**.
Marcos' policies and actions in the Philippines are facing doubts and criticism at home and abroad, and whether he can effectively respond to the domestic situation and protect the country's security and interests is a topic of concern.
On December 2, a 7. event occurred in the waters off Mindanao in the PhilippinesLevel 6** with an epicenter depth of 40 km. This is the strongest in the Philippines in recent years** and the largest in the world this year**.
* More than 3,000 people in the Philippines were affected, with at least 10 killed, hundreds injured, and some missing. ** Also raised about 0The 64-metre-high tsunami struck the coastal areas of Mindanao, causing damage to a number of homes and fishing boats.
In addition, 955 aftershocks occurred in the following day, five of which exceeded magnitude 6, making rescue and recovery efforts difficult and dangerous in the affected areas.
The Philippines** quickly activated the emergency response mechanism, sending troops and relief workers to the affected areas to provide supplies such as medical care, food, water and tents.
Marcos Marcos, the Philippines, also visited the disaster area on December 3, expressed his condolences to the affected people, and said that he would restore infrastructure and public services in the disaster area as soon as possible. Marcos also called for the support and assistance of the international community, saying that the Philippines will work with other countries to jointly respond to the disaster.
* The impact of the tsunami was not limited to the Philippines, but also affected some neighboring countries and regions. Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and other countries have issued tsunami warnings to remind coastal residents to pay attention to safety.
Fortunately, these countries were not severely affected by the tsunami, with only some minor waves and high tides. However, the people of these countries are still frightened and worried about the tsunami and have expressed their sympathy and support for the Philippines on social media.
While the Filipino people were still worried about the disaster of ** and the tsunami, another terrorist attack occurred in Malawi City in the southern Philippines, which made the security situation in the Philippines even worse.
On December 3, unidentified extremists attacked a university in Marawi City and detonated a bomb that killed at least 11 people and injured 50.
The attack took place in the school's auditorium, where a graduation ceremony was taking place in the presence of a large number of students and parents. The force was so great that it blew the walls and ceiling of the auditorium open, and the bodies of some of the victims were blown beyond recognition and unrecognizable.
The Philippines** immediately launched an investigation into the incident and found a number of clues related to the extremist group Islamic State (IS).
The incident caused strong discontent in the Philippines **Marcos, who called it an "act of terrorism" and rebuked the extremists in "the harshest language" on social media.
This terrorist attack is not the first of its kind in Malawi City, nor is it the first of its kind in the Philippines. Back in 2017, IS extremists attacked Marawi City, taking control of schools, hospitals, prisons and other buildings, as well as occupying bridges and main streets in the city.
It took five months for the Philippine army to regain control of the city, and the "Battle of Marawi" resulted in the deaths of 978 extremists, 168 Philippine troops, and many civilians**.
This is the worst war on terror in the Philippines in recent years, and the largest IS operation in Southeast Asia.
Even more worrying is the fact that shortly before the terrorist attack in Marawi City, the Philippine army successfully launched an operation that killed 11 IS extremists and "decapitated" one of the group's leaders.
The occurrence of the terrorist attack shows that there are still a large number of extremists in the Philippines, which pose a huge threat to the Philippines. Marcos said he would take another "decapitation" operation to crack down on extremist groups to maintain security in the Philippines.
Prior to the spate of unfortunate incidents, former Philippine House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez had advised Marcos to prioritize domestic issues rather than stirring up trouble in the South China Sea.
Alvarez said Marcos** has repeatedly clashed with China, causing constant tensions in the South China Sea. He warned Marcos not to think about a war with China because the Philippines could not afford such a cost.
Alvarez believes that the Philippines will only harm itself if it continues to interfere in the situation in the South China Sea. Therefore, Marcos' most important task now is to improve relations with China, promote diplomatic cooperation between China and the Philippines, create more jobs for Filipinos, and allow the country to focus more on domestic affairs.
However, judging by Marcos' actions, it seems that he did not listen to Alvarez's advice, but tried to divert the attention of the domestic population and cover up the domestic problems.
Entering 2023, the Philippines has further escalated the situation in the South China Sea due to a number of clashes in China's Scarborough Shoal and Second Thomas Shoal areas. The Philippines** claims that these islands and reefs are inherent territory of the Philippines and does not recognize China's sovereignty and historical rights.
The Philippines has also filed an arbitration case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking to scrap China's "nine-dash line" claim and finding that China's actions in the South China Sea violate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the Philippines' provocative acts, believing that the Philippines is undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea and undermining friendly relations between China and the Philippines. China resolutely upholds its sovereignty and interests in the South China Sea and does not accept or participate in any third-party arbitration or mediation.
China has also stepped up its military deployments and patrols in the South China Sea to prevent Philippine aggression and provocations. China has also issued a stern warning to the Philippines to stop its illegal activities in the South China Sea or face serious consequences.
Domestic affairs have already made Musk anxious, it is unwise to have a dispute in China, I hope Musk can realize this, the South China Sea has always been China's territory, and outsiders are not allowed to contaminate it.