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Filipino Quislings encourage Chinese bullying
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo
The Philippine Star 2012-05-17

The term “Quisling” — now evolved to mean traitor — takes its roots from a Norwegian politician, Vidkun Quisling, who openly advocated for Nazi occupation of Norway after his ascension to power in February 1942.

In our current row with China, several Quislings in our midst have been exposed. Many of them are likely unwitting Quislings — meaning that they’re promoting Chinese interest to the detriment of ours without intending to do so. You can spot these Quislings all over mainstream and social media. They represent several counterproductive mindsets.

Some are jeopardizing our national interest because they simply happen to be P-Noy (President Noynoy Aquino) haters and they see in this row over Panatag Shoal an opportunity to bash the president that they failed to defeat in the 2010 elections. At a time when all Filipinos should be rallying behind their president, they would rather encourage Chinese aggression by demonstrating our disunity.

One P-Noy hater even gloated that the US, our principal backer, is not even involved in UNCLOS. So what! Others were moaning the loss of Chinese tourists and trade. So what! Do we surrender Philippine sovereignty for tourists and trade?

The US has no legal right to interfere in the China-Philippine row over Panatag Shoal but their commitments under the Philippine-US Mutual Defense Treaty obligates them to support our country when and if China attacks us. US backing is not a matter of whether the US is involved in UNCLOS or not but a matter of US geopolitical objectives, US national interests and maintaining US strategic military supremacy in the region and in the South China Sea.

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Landmarks [More]

	Last February 26, 2011, Billy was awarded by Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III the Presidential Legion of Honor Award, Commander Rank, as recognition for his contributions to the restoration of democracy in the Philippines in 1986.
	Billy organized and headed the Cory Aquino Media Bureau during the 1986 Snap Elections and is seen here in Malacanang Palace with Cory in the first few days after Cory assumed the presidency.
	Billy spearheads in this Malacanang Palace meeting the media campaign to ratify the 1987 Freedom Constitution.
	Billy served as Assistant Secretary in the Local Government Department and as Director-General of the PIA (Philippine Information Agency) during the Cory Aquino Administration.
	PIA (Philippine Information Agency) Director-General Billy M. Esposo conducts a staff meeting.