UNITED States Ambassador Philip Goldberg, who is set to end his three-year tour of duty, still has good words for the Philippines despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s relentless attacks on the US. “The fundamentals of bilateral cooperation with the Philippines and our relationship with the Filipino people remain strong. “The Philippines is a key strategic partner of the United States and our military alliance, development assistance, and commercial cooperation continue. Goldberg had been at the receiving end of Duterte’s tirades over US criticism of the government’s bloody war on illegal drugs. “I do not expect human rights [advocates], I do not expect [US President Barack Obama], I do not expect the EU to understand me.

Source: Manila Times October 07, 2016 17:03 UTC