What is the story about: Defeatism is never Filipino?

National survival is the be-all and end-all of states. By their very nature, therefore, states are never inherently defeatist. They safeguard their sovereignty even when the costs are high. But for six years, the Filipino people were given a lesson in surrender from the one podium that carries the presidential seal. How did a country with a long history of fighting for its sovereignty — one that had just won the most consequential maritime case in modern international law — come to believe that

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National survival is the be-all and end-all of states. By their very nature, therefore, states are never inherently defeatist. They safeguard their sovereignty even when the costs are high. But for six years, the Filipino people were given a lesson in surrender from the one po...

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Bias Comparison — Defeatism is never Filipino

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Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: National survival is the be-all and end-all of states. By their very nature, therefore, states are never inherently defeatist. They safeguard their sovereignty even when the costs are high. But for six years, the Filipino people were given a lesson in surrender from the one podium that carries the presidential seal. How did a country with a long history of fighting for its sovereignty — one that had just won the most consequential maritime case in modern international law — come to believe that
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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