A US Diplomat in Asia has recently affirmed the support of his country to the Philippines.
US DIPLOMAT – Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Russel recently confirmed the side of United States on fulfilling commitments to the Philippines.
Aside from the challenged relationship of Philippines and China after the tensions brought by the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines-United States alliance is also being challenged undeniably.
Previous reports entailed the intense remarks of Pres. Rodrigo ‘Rody’ Duterte to US Pres. Barack Obama and to his country. It started out when Pres. Duterte expressed his dislike for other nations to interfere in his anti-drug campaign in the Philippines.
Since then, talks about the possible shifting of the alliance of the country started to rise on the surface. It even became intense when Pres. Duterte mentioned on the ‘separation’ form United States during his state visit in China.