Forum on " Rising China : Specific Policy Options for the Philippines and United States", February 04, 2015, Wednesday , 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM , ABS -CBN Caseroom , G/F Asian Institute of Management have just been concluded today , a forum courtesy of Asian Institute of Management Policy Center, Management Association of the Philippine , AIM Stephen Zuellig Graduate School of Development Management, Fulbright Philippine American Fulbright Educational Foundation , Asia Society -Philippine Foundation Inc., Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of the Philippines .

Cocktail Talk :

Michael Tkacik, Ph.D.

Director of the School of Honors Professors of Government 

Stephen F. Austen State University

 

Question:

" I think the lasting and sustainable solutions for the Philippines is to seek the seat for UN Security Council paving its way to  Internationalized  its issue towards China , and can be able to networks and build allies with the peace loving people of its own kind in the Asian regions. Would there  it be a possibility for the pathways on UN security council seats for the Philippines through lobbying in Washington D. C  Capitol Hills or in New York UN Head Quarters?"

Answer: 

Yes indeed , and I think even Asian regions as a block could make it move to have its own seats in the UN Security council in the rotating seats ( 5:10) . 

Question: 

The most famous Chinese slogans, for its world foreign relations though informal is these" silence accent ", " there is glory for being rich", and a " country engage in business ultimately would never engaged into war" , for these I strongly believe that the possibility of Philippine- China war will not happen. Your lectures suggested a workable recommendations for the Philippines to contain China for its miss conduct towards its neighbors , like expansion of sms mobile coverage , nuclear capability installations (for US to use), submarine. However despite of its feasibility and cost benefit to consider and beyond our government priority program. 

Question:

Do you think UN Security Council , the US and China can contribute each other for these recommendation of yours to happen? 

Answer:

 In the long run, the Philippines should consider this as an investment. On who will shoulder the cost, appropriation from the UN Security council would think so. But for China I don't think so. 

Question:

Anyway I think China is one of the permanent member (seat ) in the UN security council, and correct me if I am wrong, its actions towards its neighboring countries in Asian - China is considering its mandate as part of International security force .However it is being miss construed as bullying ?

Answer: Bullying?

Jarius Bondoc 

Columnist

The Philippine Star

Question:

My wife and  the wife of foreign secretary of  Hon. Albert Del Rosario are related ( cousins through German Ancestry). And you know in Bohol , there is Alona Hotel who own and operated by a German expat, have you met and visited Bohol ?

German Retiree, former Investment officer of

ADB Asian Institute of Management:

Answer:

My wife is from Zamboanga del Zur, one part of Mindanao but outside of the jurisdiction of the BBL ( bangsamoro Law). We have been retired coming in and out of the country for leasure. We are now settle in Bataan. I have not aware of that German Community in Bohol? Its interesting to know , and I would love to visit that place. Actually we've have been in that Hotel Alona , some years back. 

Question: 

How long been in the Philippines ? Have you been in Mindanao in Mamasapano? 

Malaysian Diplomate : from Malaysian Embassy:

Answer:

Yes, I have been all around in the Mindanao regions, as part of the peace panel brokering the Philippines and Malaysia. 

Henry Estipona

Question: 

Hi?

Peter Lau

Second Secretary 

Embassy of the United States of America

Economic Section

Answer:

Do I know you? Have we met already?I am Peter Lau, from US Embassy Economic Section.

Henry Estipona

Answer:

We have not met  yet before, but you are from the US Embassy ? Economic section?  I know from the US Embassy from the Senior Commercial 

Her name is Margaret.

Peter Lau

Answer:

Ha! Margaret Keshishian 

She is Senior Commercial Officer

U.S Commercial Service Liason Office to the Asian Development Bank .

Thanks for the cocktail sponsor " Conti's resto"

Henry Estipona

Philippines