Many notable personalities and politicians weren’t able to react negatively when President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he will be cutting ties with the country’s long-standing ally, the United States of America and pursue a stronger relationship with China and Russia instead. Although their concerns were of the financial assistance and products we import from the global superpower, the President remained unfazed.
In a speech, the President explained his decisions in pursuing an independent foreign policy mainly by cutting the country’s relationship with US. According to him, the US had been supplying us with different financial assistance only to make us comply with their plans for our country. He added that Americans treat us like we are still under them.
“You talk to us, like we are still under your colony…Napakababa masyado ang tingin niyo samin.” Duterte said. He specifically pointed how the US government called out the administration’s war against drugs. He proclaimed that the Phillippines can do away without their aid.
And so to answer those who question his tough stance against the US, he said: “Wag na tayo paikot ikot kayong mga Karen Davila.” referring to how his critics would always find a way to criticize him without understanding his point of view.
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