President Duterte has told US President Barack Obama to take stock of his country’s diplomatic ties to the Philippines or risk losing its longtime ally. ADVERTISEMENT“Assess yourselves because if you don’t, you will lose the Philippines,” Mr. Duterte said, addressing Obama, in a speech in Davao City Friday night. “I will not stick with you,” said the President, noting that he has China and Russia waiting in the wings. “The war games is not part of Edca, mind you, if you look at it again. Ask your lawyers because I’ve read it and the war games, it’s not there in flat words that you can have it.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 07, 2016 17:15 UTC