{"id":80968,"date":"2016-09-10T07:55:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T11:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=80968"},"modified":"2016-09-10T07:55:53","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T11:55:53","slug":"obama-dont-take-dutertes-comments-personally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/09\/10\/obama-dont-take-dutertes-comments-personally\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama: I don’t take Duterte’s comments personally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. president Barack Obama in Laos on September 6, 2016. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014United States President Barack Obama on Thursday said he did not take Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial statements personally.<\/p>\n

The US leader indicated to PRRD that their teams should meet and Duterte’s earlier comments have no impact on America’s broader relationship with the Filipinos.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t take these comments personally because it seems as if this is a phrase he\u2019s used repeatedly, including directed at the Pope and others. I think it seems to be just a habit, a way of speaking for him,” Obama said.<\/p>\n

“It has no impact on our broader relationship with the Philippine people on the wide range of programs and security cooperation,” he added.<\/p>\n

The American President further said, “And it certainly has no impact in terms of power. We interpret our obligations to continue to build on a long standing alliance that we have with the Philippines.”<\/p>\n

Regarding the illegal drugs issue, he pointed out that the US wants “to make sure that the partnership we have is consistent with international norms and rule of law.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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