MANILA, Philippines — The exchange of barbs between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquiao did not show some signs of abating, with discussion now shifting to the latter’s knowledge on foreign policy.
Duterte on Tuesday night chided Pacquiao, an administration ally and president of the ruling political party PDP Laban, for his “shallow” understanding of the issues regarding the West Philippine Sea, with an advice for the senator to”study” first on foreign policy to understand his actions, as well as his administration’s pivot to China.
Smarting from the rebuke, Pacquiao saidWednesday that he was merely echoing the sentiments of fellow Filipinos, especially in li…
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