Govt urged to expand, not break alliances, with Western allies

The Philippines should not break ties with traditional allies like the United States, while forging a stronger alliance with China, to ensure that the country’s trade and investments with the rest of the world will continue to prosper, bankers and analysts The Manila Times interviewed over the weekend said.

President Rodrigo Duterte and his economic managers have already clarified that the country is not totally breaking alliance with the US, as diplomatic ties with Washington will continue.