THE US ambassador to Manila said a “separation” between the Philippines and the US would be difficult as the two nations were “inextricably linked,” as Washington announced that a top official of the US Department of State would be coming over to clarify President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he was breaking the Philippines’ military and economic ties with the United States.
US Ambassador Philip Goldberg said Duterte’s statement in Beijing was contrary to the fact that Washington and Manila continue to work closely in many areas of mutual interest to improve the lives of Filipinos.
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