For the past few weeks, weve been actually daunt by the continuous feud between the Pearl

of the Orient Sea and The Land of the Sleeping Dragon. It is a kind of talk that is sensitive in a way that, a nation may feel contempt for their beliefs as well as the right of the other nation to what is considered legitimate, but going with the flow is unacceptable for the nations wholeness is under this. Many countries are claiming the rich shoal of Scarborough, but the most evident is The Peoples Republic of China. The basis of their allegation is historical and impalpable. It physically lacks depth but respect explains why it is still undecided. For the Republic of the Philippines, law states it all (actually even without it, just knowledge on basic geography). Focusing on the outer side is less important than the real thing. There are many things to keep in mind, many things to talk about but let us be engrossed in overall welfare because both nations deserves appropriate consideration in a peaceful way. Not all of us have the intelligence to fully understand what is happening, it is toughly professional. But despite that, we should hope for a diplomatic arrangement because lets admit that, Philippines alone cannot fight China bodily and never in the world would a righteous man will wish for a war. Peace starts from within and it requires cooperation. It is should be the desire of the majority and if possible everybody because if not, peace will mostly be like a piece of lighted match stick, weak and easy to lose. We need pieces of match stick to create a stronger light to see what really is certain. It also includes acceptance, which we most often do not understand because it is the hardest thing equal to humility. How could we attain peace if no one wants to let go of the handle bars of pride, selfishness and dispute? In our current situation, we should be one in our goal to succeed and we should remember that 99% of the things in this world have limitations except for the remaining percent which is the truth.

By Jonna Concepcion