FRANCISCO S. TATAD
“The succession of controversial comments (from President Duterte) and a real climate of uncertainty about the Philippines’ intentions (vis-a-vis the United States and China) have created consternation in many countries, not only in (the US), and not only among governments,” US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russell told Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. on Monday. “There is growing concern in other communities and the expat Filipino community, in corporate board rooms as well. That is not a positive trend,” he said.