MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ top diplomat in the United States on Friday expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte would be satisfied with a list of military aid the US intends for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
This, after Duterte demanded the US to “pay” if it wants to keep the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines.
“Iyong sinabi ni President Duterte tungkol doon sa pagbayad, ang interpretation namin ay dahil kailangan nang imu-modernize na iyong ating armed forces,” Romualdez said in a televised briefing.
(What President Duterte said about the payment, our interpretation was there is a need to modernize our armed forces.)
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