Duterte draws line in the sand on foreign interference

It is forthright, not impolite, for President Rodrigo Duterte to draw a line in the sand concerning interference by any APEC leader in the Philippine government’s conduct of its war on illegal drugs during the two–day APEC leaders’ meeting in Danang, Vietnam today and tomorrow (November 9 and 12).

The warning is sensible because it spells out clearly the now well-known Philippine position and presidential sensitivity on the matter. It will help avert misunderstandings and disruptions during the top-level meetings.