State Dept. baffled by Philippines ‘separation’ from U.S.

Published October 20, 2016 6:18pm ET



The State Department is “baffled” by Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to announce a “separation” from the United States and is seeking clarification on that statement, which could undermine a decades-old alliance.

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