Rappler Talk: What does the PH-Japan RAA mean for Manila?

The Philippines and Japan on Monday, July 8, signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a deal that eases access for the militaries of both countries.
In this edition of Rappler Talk, we speak to Joshua Espeña, vice president of the International Development and Security Cooperation think tank and lecturer at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, to understand what the deal means for the Philippines’ security and defense sector, and why it made sense for both countries to finish the RAA in record time.
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[@Pearl-wp2cn]

Salamat sa maliwanag na pagpapaliwanag. Continue to guest on other shows etc to educate our people on the positive impact of RAA in the Philippines. Thank you, Japan for stepping up the ante. 🇵🇭🤝🇯🇵

[@jeromeasuncion9852]

Japan has been a big supporter of the Philippines, politically and economically.and Japan is very important to the survival of the country especially in the times of calamity.they are sincere partner and ally.

[@zzzzzsleeping]

Here is what I think will happen to PH-Japan RAA.
I believe Japan will also request the Philippines to build a base like what the American EDCA sites.
I'm sure they will finance a base in the Philippines that Japan can easily access and their standard.
I also believe Japan will populate some Radars in the West Philippines sea possibly in Philippine Rise.
These radars can also be accessed by the two countries. An advantage to Japan to monitor China along with these regions.
Sort of early warning to Japan and the Philippines.

[@neilsant1194]

This is the best time to listen to geo politics scientiest or scholars kase tiktok is creating chaos with all its pananakot. More pol sci discussions.

[@maxwellsterlingYT]

no

[@daneurope9167]

dapat itayo na ang e-NATO…east nato..to counter china aggresiveness and expasionism..

[@stopwatchreadlisten7034]

the speaker wrong.. pbbm always talking asean.... the problem this asean is dependent of china... their economy will collapse once they choose philippines.. that is why i. the future the philippines become top economy kasi we start to stand by our own.

[@edgardoeugenio2231]

in short iniwan sa eri nang asean ang pilipinas.ano pa ang sense nang meaning nang asean?

[@tigers_of_the_south_PH_24]

arigato...japan...👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍