THE strained relations between the Philippines and the United States became evident when Washington terminated its plan to sell firearms to Manila.

A Reuters report said Sen. Ben Cardin, the top Democrat in the Senate foreign relations committee, blocked the deal to sell some 26,000 to 27,000 assault rifles to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

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