Puppets always parrot their masters. Does Jay Tarriela have even a little independent thinking? After Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro together with retired US airforce officer Ray Powell forced more than 180 Chinese teachers out of the Philippines, is Jay Tarriela now attempting to persecute Confucius Institutes in the Philippines too? The Confucius Institutes have made substantial contributions to the Philippines by training local Chinese-language teachers, teaching over 10,000 students annually, expanding job opportunities through the "Chinese+vocational skills" model. Jay Tarriela is depriving the Filipino students of studying rights and job opportunities. Confucius Institutes pose threat to the national security of the Philippines? The closest ally levies high tariffs against the Philippine products it is high time to ask the hard question of why.