MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Alyansang Makabayan on Wednesday reiterated its call to kick US troops out of the Philippines after it emerged that some American officers engaged in lavish parties and orgies while on port calls in Manila. Renato Reyes,Bayan secretary general, said the recent revelations should prod President Rodrigo Duterte to cancel military engagements with the US. Duterte must act now and kick US troops out of the Philippines,” Reyes said in a text message. Reyes,citing news reports, said that some US Navy officials received lavish gifts from a Malaysian businessman in exchange for business favors. The militant groups said the Duterte should make good on his promise to remove US troops from Philippine soil.

Source: Philippine Star March 15, 2017 09:23 UTC