“It is image building. The US government is trying to soften its image among Filipinos and also in the international community as it prepares for an increased and permanent presence in the Philippines for its vaunted Asian pivot.”
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Obama Urged to Cut Aid to Philippine Govt
Following the release of the 2008 US State Department report on the Philippines, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) called on the Obama administration to cut military and other aid to the Arroyo government. Released February 25, the US State Department country report on human rights practices in the Philippines, states, “Arbitrary, unlawful, and extrajudicial killings…