Some of my long lost granddaughters be asking “ What Ship You Are” ?
And ….
“ I love you no shit you buy me air conditioned underwear”. …..
“I love you short time …or long time !”…. depending on negotiation skill$
The US abused the relationship with the Philippines.
Mt.Pinatubo devastated both of the major bases there (there were a few smaller ones there as well).
It was as much a US decision as a Filipino one.
The US was paying the philippine government less for multiple bases, covering thousands of acres, then they were paying for the small footprint in Rota Spain.
Duterte was a fucking idiot. Then they turned around and voted in a Marcos.
Any place in the world where the Spanish have had influence have massively corrupt governments.