Duterte on Balangiga bells’ return: The people demanded itBy The Manila TimesPRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte downplayed his role in the return of the Balangiga bells to the country, saying they were brought back “upon the demand of the people.”“Let me be very clear on this here and now. The credit of the return of the Balangiga [bells] does not belong to any worker or officials of the government. And the local executives will turn it over to its rightful owner, the people of Balangiga and the priests there. The issue of the return of the Balangiga bells is a sensitive issue between the Philippines and the US. In August, Duterte said there would be nothing to talk about between the Philippines and the US unless it returned the bells.

Source: Manila Times December 14, 2018 00:00 UTC