(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has not issued any memorandum to put a stop to negotiations or pacts on loans with countries that expressed support for a probe into the Philippines’ drug war.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the remark after a Reuters report said an Aug. 27 memorandum had directed the same against countries that backed the resolution spearheaded by Iceland.
Eighteen countries voted in favor of the July 11 resolution, 14 were against, and 15 abstained.
The memorandum, the report said, was signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.
Panelo said the information came from President Duterte himself, whom he asked following the release of the report.
