President Duterte: US wants to mend relations with the Philippines

Reuters reported on December 7 that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said US President-elect Donald Trump wants to mend damaged relations between the two oldest security allies in the region.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Source: AFP/VNA)

Speaking at a United Nations-sponsored conference on anti-corruption efforts, Duterte said Trump had invited him to exchange views when he was in New York or Washington because Duterte could give the president-elect advice on dealing with the drug problem.

On December 2, Mr. Duterte had a phone call lasting more than 7 minutes with Mr. Trump to congratulate him, as well as to renew the close relationship that is currently strained due to Washington's criticism related to the increasing number of deaths in Manila's war on drugs./.

According to Vietnamplus