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Duterte: “It can save lives” (Eagle News) — The United States special forces have joined the battle in the southern Philippine city of Marawi providing technical expertise to government troopers, after 13 Philippine marines were killed in intense urban fighting, and President Rodrigo Duterte said he is thankful for this help by the US forces. Duterte, on Sunday, June 11, said he only became aware of the US forces’ technical support when they arrived to the […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella clarified on Tuesday (September 13) that President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire for United States Special Forces to leave Mindanao is not yet a policy. “It is not policy yet. It is not policy. In other words, nobody acted on it yet. There is no specific directive as to how this pronouncement will be effected,” Abella explained during a press conference. According to Abella, the President’s words might be a reference […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 12) stressed that United States Special Forces deployed in Mindanao should pack up. “Kaya iyong mga Special Forces, they have to go. They have to go. In Mindanao, maraming mga puti roon, they have to go. I-review ko iyang foreign policy. Hindi ko lang masalita noon out of respect or I do not want a rift with America. But they have to go,” Duterte said. “Mas lalong […]
