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Piñol says Duterte not downplaying Recto Bank incident; He’s just “listening to all angles” first, Agriculture Secretary says

(Eagle News)–Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Tuesday, June 18, denied claims President Rodrigo Duterte was downplaying the Recto Bank incident. In an interview over ANC, Piñol said the President was actually just “listening to all angles of the story before making a statement..” “..And that is the mark of a true leader,” he said. In a speech on Tuesday, June 17, Duterte ordered the Philippine Navy to “stay out” of the incident, as it was […]