MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he might follow the advice of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile regarding the critics of his policy on the West Philippine Sea.
“Maybe I will just ignore my critics who derail me from my official duties,” Duterte said in his taped briefing, which was attended by Enrile. “I will just say that after talking with Senator Enrile, you guys have become irrelevant to me.”
In reply, Enrile said: “That’s the best thing, Mr. President. Just let them be. After all, you are only responsible for the Filipino people, and you are not responsible to any specific person for your foreign policy. Yours is to protect the…
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