SUAL, Pangasinan: The Philippines will turn to Russia and China for arms if the United States makes good on a reported threat to cancel a deal for 26,000 rifles for the Philippine National Police (PNP), President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday. Beijing has sent a brochure while Moscow has invited Philippine security officials over to shop for arms, Duterte told reporters. The President belittled a report on Tuesday that said US Senator Ben Cardin would oppose the arms deal amid concerns over hundreds of killings linked to the Philippine government’s anti-drug campaign. The PNP chief added that the Philippines could always find a new supplier. We can look for other arms suppliers like Germany, Russia,” he said.

Source: Manila Times November 02, 2016 17:32 UTC