Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said Philippine troops would only be deployed to the Gulf region if the national interest calls for it.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech after signing into law the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2020 during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on January 6, 2020. KING RODRIGUEZ/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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