Philippine politics is making waves again. On October 3, Brauner, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, publicly confirmed that some retired military officers had tried to instigate the military to overthrow current President Marcos Jr. through a coup.

Meanwhile, the Marcos government has again mentioned Yellowstone on the South China Sea issue, but its position and backdrop has been significantly weakened than before.

Behind this series of events, both an exacerbation of the domestic political crisis and a reflection of the embarrassing situation of the Philippines in the international game.

In a public speech, Brown mentioned that some retired officers had repeatedly tried to persuade active army commanders to launch a military coup to overthrow the Marcos government.

While Brown has made it clear that he has rejected the proposals and pledged allegiance to the president, the news has undoubtedly exacerbated concerns about the political stability of the Philippines.

In fact, in recent years, Marcos Jr. 's ruling position has been in jeopardy due to flood control corruption, ineffective response to typhoons and earthquakes, etc.

Dissatisfaction among the domestic public continues to rise, and signs of division are beginning to appear within the military.

At the same time, the role of the United States in the Philippines 'political situation has also attracted much attention.

According to relevant news, the CIA has judged that the Marcos regime is difficult to maintain and plans to support Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro to launch a military coup. Teodoro will succeed the presidency, while Brauner may be appointed as Defense Secretary.

Although this plan has not been officially confirmed, Brauner's public statement makes this rumor not groundless.

At the same time as the domestic political unrest, the diplomatic trouble in the Philippines has also worsened.

The South China Sea issue has always been a sensitive issue between the Philippines and China.

Brown once again mentioned Yunnan Island in his speech, claiming that the Philippines was closely monitoring China's actions on the island, and said it would never allow China to flood the islands or build military facilities.

Once China takes relevant action, the Philippines will protest through diplomatic means.

However, the hard statements of the Marcos government seem to be difficult to get support from ASEAN countries.

In fact, the Philippines has repeatedly tried to incite Southeast Asian countries to jointly confront China, but other ASEAN member states generally choose to maintain cooperative relations with China and have responded coldly to the Philippines 'proposal.

The Chinese side has always adhered to the position that Yunnan Island belongs to Chinese territory, stressing that any attempt to change the status quo will be resolutely opposed.

In the context of continuing tensions between China and the Philippines, the Philippine diplomatic strategy appears to be increasingly isolated and helpless.

Faced with internal and external difficulties, Marcos tried to seek a breakthrough through diplomacy.

He invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the ASEAN Summit in 2026 in order to add a ¡°third-party force¡± between China and the United States.

However, Russia has a cold attitude towards this.

Putin has always tried to keep the balance between China and the United States, and obviously will not easily intervene in the South China Sea issue, let alone risk blaming China for the sake of the Philippines.

The move of Marcos not only failed to break the situation, but exposed the short-sightedness and helplessness of his diplomatic strategy.

In addition, Marcos has recently begun to release goodwill towards China, hoping to ease the tension with China on the South China Sea issue.

However, Marcos¡¯ previous pro-American diplomatic stance has made China lose confidence in him.

On the other hand, the attitude of the United States towards the Philippines is also indifferent.

The Trump administration¡¯s limited support for the Marcos administration has further exacerbated the isolation of the Philippines on the international stage.

This crisis of internal diplomacy is the most severe challenge in Marcos¡¯s career.

If he cannot quickly find a way to break the situation, his political destiny may be decided jointly by the domestic opposition in the Philippines and international forces.