THE Philippines will not be able to survive external threats without the United States, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Tuesday, disputing a statement of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that the country can make it even without Washington’s military support.

“I don’t believe him [Lorenzana] when he said masu-survive natin [that we will survive] in terms of equipage. Our AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] used to American-made equipment,” Lacson explained.

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