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Filipinos need not worry about the looming suspension of existing and new foreign assistance coming from the United States, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said Sunday.“Wala naman dahil sa tingin namin, itong suspension na ito ay just in tough time for them para i-review ‘yung kanilang foreign aid sa lahat ng mga ibang bayan,” Romualdez said in a Super Radyo dzBB interview.
”“'Yung aid na ibinibigay sa atin is not even considered aid, sa tingin ko, dahil ito’y mga military operations na ginagawa nila like 'yung EDCA sites natin, that is an agreement that we have with the United States,” the ambassador said.“That is mutually beneficial for both our countries dahil it is important for them na may presence sila sa Indo-Pacific Region at tayo naman, we want them to be present dahil sa ‘yan na ngang ating problema diyan sa West Philippine Sea.
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