US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg expressed position not to comment on the series of pronouncements of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte against the United States. This was the answer of the US official when asked by the media in Manila after Duterte told US President Barack Obama ‘to go to hell’ and other tirades … Read more
DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says Philippines still needs agreements and military aid from the United States. Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana released a personal opinion after President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants American troops to leave the Philippines. On Wednesday, Lorenzana said in a television interview that he believes Duterte may have been … Read more
The Philippine national government under the administration of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III released the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) document on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Based upon the EDCA document, it allows American soldiers greater access to military bases in the Philippines. The agreement was signed on Monday morning, April 28, 2014, ahead of … Read more