I've been designing industrial electronics (including RF equipment) for more than 20 years, so i think i'm quallified enough.
You can always tell an engineer - you just can't tell him much.
US helped rebuild the Philipines after WW2. Additionally, the endless stream of money that was "invested" as a result of the US bases that was here until recently have forged the system here. It's quite an interesting actually.
Sounds like we made a big mistake there.
Dr.1