MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine representative to United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) did not consult the home government about the country’s vote favoring a probe of Israel’s alleged rights violations in Gaza.
President Rodrigo Duterte said this in a hurried discussion with some of his key allies after a ceremony at Malacaang Palace reenacting the signing of some key bills from Congress.
In a video of the event, Duterte was seen calling Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and other allies, including his former aide, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go to talk about the issue.
After being informed that outgoing Israeli Ambassador Rafael Harpaz would be making a fare…
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