MANILA, Philippines — US congressmen have expressed opposition against the invitation of US President Donald Trump for President Duterte to the White House. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1"I am heartened by the bipartisan introduction of S. 1055, the Philippines Human Rights Accountability and Counternarcotics Act, into the Senate. "And I certainly believe very strongly that a man with the human rights record of Mr. Duterte should not be invited to the White House. We ought to be on the side of advocating for human rights, not explaining them away," Massachusetts Rep. James McGovern said. The Philippine Embassy stressed that the country is an advocate of human rights.
Source: Philippine Star July 21, 2017 03:11 UTC