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State Department: Philippines won’t separate from US

By Joel Gehrke
Published October 24, 2016 8:09pm ET
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State Department: Philippines won’t separate from US
The U.S. alliance with the Philippines will survive President Rodrigo Duterte's call for a "separation," the State Department said. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP) | Wu Hong

The U.S. alliance with the Philippines will survive President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for a “separation,” the State Department said following diplomatic meetings about the recent comments.

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