VERA Files
Mali si Duterte sa parehong mga pahayag.
It’s no longer shocking as it was months before when news of President Rodrigo Duterte taking a swipe at yet another world leader breaks out.
President Obama spoke by phone today with presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to convey his congratulations. President Obama noted that the successful election and record voter participation were emblematic of the Philippines’ vibrant democracy. The President highlighted the enduring values that underpin our thriving alliance with the Philippines and the longstanding ties between […]
By VERA FILES THE newly signed Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the U.S. will not help the Philippines if China decides to be more aggressive in asserting its claim on the West Philippine Sea, an international law expert said. Lawyer Harry Roque, director of the University of the Philippines Law Center’s Institute for International […]
By PABLO A. TARIMAN THERE will be renewed interest on President Obama’s persona when he sets foot in Philippine soil for the first time today. Manila is Obama’s last stop in this Asian trip which also covered Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia. In 2010, Obama visited India, Indonesia (where he spent the first four […]