The #Philippines and #Japan Defense Pact goes into effect this coming September 11.
An indirect message that the Philippines and Japan had enough of the "East China Sea" and "South China Sea" issues, and will start working closer together.
One step closer to the ultimate goal: a tight-knit alliance between the Philippines, Japan, and South #Korea . This beneficial not just to our countries, but to the entire Pacific-Asia region, perhaps even the larger Asia-Pacific region.