President Rodrigo Duterte late Wednesday spoke out anew against the United States, this time saying that the passage of same-sex marriage laws seemed to indicate that the country has lost its principles.
Duterte went on a rant against the US after a question from reporter Jonathan Miller, the Asia correspondent of Britain's Channel 4 news, about the president's pronouncement about a "new order" with Russia and China.
Duterte spoke out about the US depriving its allies of arms, alluding anew to reports that the US State Department had canceled a purchase of the Philippine National Police of rifles from an American supplier.
He said there is a lot of pressure on the State Department "because of your multi-racial population."
"They have groups there. The LGBT, they go to State Department guys, and offer aid and assistance. But, they said, come out with the law that would allow same-sex marriages," Duterte said.
"What's happening? Where are the principles that the builders of America... they have lost along the way?"
Last year, the US Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling allowing same-sex marriage for gay and lesbian couples nationwide.
Duterte has gone on regular tirades against the US over criticism of the increasing death toll of his administration's drug war. In the news conference, Duterte once again defended the government, saying not all deaths should be attributed to authorities.
Duterte went on a rant against the US after a question from reporter Jonathan Miller, the Asia correspondent of Britain's Channel 4 news, about the president's pronouncement about a "new order" with Russia and China.
Duterte spoke out about the US depriving its allies of arms, alluding anew to reports that the US State Department had canceled a purchase of the Philippine National Police of rifles from an American supplier.
He said there is a lot of pressure on the State Department "because of your multi-racial population."
"They have groups there. The LGBT, they go to State Department guys, and offer aid and assistance. But, they said, come out with the law that would allow same-sex marriages," Duterte said.
"What's happening? Where are the principles that the builders of America... they have lost along the way?"
Last year, the US Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling allowing same-sex marriage for gay and lesbian couples nationwide.
Duterte has gone on regular tirades against the US over criticism of the increasing death toll of his administration's drug war. In the news conference, Duterte once again defended the government, saying not all deaths should be attributed to authorities.
Source: gmanetwork
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