Yes it is a joke. But a very bad joke. He just didn't know that most of the Filipinos are also patriotic to their country just as he is to China. And an insult could make them react. Just try his jokes here or any any GCC country and let's see what will happen to him next? He he he...

He was reacting to Filipinos taking over some Islands that belong to China but in fact it is China that is taking over those islands. Filipino fishermen were already fishing on that group of islands long way back before China found out that there are large amount of natural gas deposits on that area. Also, it is China that is sending warships there to guard the islands they claim to be theirs. So, some of the facts he used are hypothetical.

Just to correct Kathrina, there are oil deposits in the Philippines like the Galoc Oil Field near Palawan. Gold deposits are in Benguet and the rest of the mountain province. (Peace sistah!)

Penny was right. He was taking p*ss and the result was???

(Peace bruthah)

"Correct a st*pid man, he will insult you;
Correct a wise man, he will love you"