US President Donald Trump thanks coalition partners for their commitment to defeat ISIS. I headed the Philippine delegation that joined the recent “Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS” held at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. organized by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and with President Donald Trump as keynote speaker. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers welcome remarks. President Duterte himself has confirmed the connection between terrorism and illegal drugs, which is a major source of funding for terrorist organizations. In his speech, President Trump said that “the struggle against terrorism is a shared fight” and exhorted coalition partners to do their part and contribute their fair share — a sentiment that I totally agree with, because we need to totally destroy the purveyors of terror.

Source: Philippine Star February 16, 2019 16:00 UTC