[BroJoeK]

" Admiral Thomas Hart, commander of the Asiatic Fleet was ready and did not lose any ships when Japan attacked. "

Nothing against Hart, I don't know much about him...
Did his fleet help in the defense of the Philippines?
Did they fight battles against the forces attacking MacArthur there?

You say he didn't lose any ships... how many were in the fight?

[Captain Peter Blood]

He was not near the Philippines, he was in the South China Sea, The Asiatic Fleet was based there. Read up on Hart. He did engage the enemy, he was just a smart old Asia hand who understood the Japanese.