'Agility' and 'Pragmatism' Key to Philippine Foreign Policy toward China, Not Sound Bites - Lacson Spokesman
'Agility' and 'Pragmatism' Key to Philippine Foreign Policy toward China, Not Sound Bites - Lacson Spokesman October 15, 2021 - “Next to the long-standing relationship with the United States, the Philippines’ most important foreign relationship will be that of China,” according to Ashley Acedillo, spokesman for presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. Reiterating previous pronouncements of Sen. Lacson on the matter, Acedillo believes that to effectively deal with China on various fronts, foremost among them in the geopolitical and national security fronts, the Philippines must be “agile” and “pragmatic.” “Agility” or to be agile means actively pursuing opportunities not only to monitor developments in areas of conflict with China, but also to improve the situation in our maritime domains to better position the country in any future discussion with the former. This also requires flexibility in our policy positions, lest we be hemmed in by ill-thought of or knee-j...