President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to cancel its rifle deal with the United States, days after the US State Department halted the deal because of concerns on human rights violations in the country.

In his speech during the signing of the Executive Order on the reconstitution of the Bangsamoro Transition team in Malacanang, Duterte said he has ordered the cancellation of the purchase of 26,000 assault rifles from the US.

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