Duterte shuns military pact with China: spokesman

tv MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte is not eyeing a military pact with China after he scrapped a key deal in the Philippines defense alliance with the US, his spokesperson said Friday.

Asked if Duterte is open to a similar VFA with China, Presidential Spokesperson Salvado Panelo said, "no." "Talagang desidido siya na tumayo na tayo sa ating kakayahan. If that will mean you will be spending more, then let's spend more," he said. The VFA is the legal framework for the presence of US troops on Philippine soil and is central to hundreds of annual, joint military exercises, which are a major component of their deep military ties.

I think he wants it with 🇷🇺 not 🇨🇳. What he wants with 🇨🇳 are investments and developments coz honestly speaking 🇵🇭 cant progress without foreign help (not just with 🇨🇳) 🤷🏻‍♂️ juzsayin

DZMMTeleRadyo Ask him again after he wakes up

attysalpanelo a good proverb on what you just posted ' Mind what people do, not only what they say, for DEEDS will betray a lie.' by Terry Goodkind. The DEEDs are too many to be listed & the silent majority knows these. rapplerdotcom POTUS FoxNews DZMMTeleRadyo

Umm... nagpapakipot? Punta na lang sya ng Wuhan! 🙄

DUTAE stop lying Communists is the reason why you got rid of VFA

Whos the spokesman?

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