Posted on 09/16/2016 7:38:12 AM PDT by Trump20162020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Philippines is firmly committed to its alliance with the United States but will not be lectured on human rights and treated like a "little brown brother," the country's Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said on Thursday.
Yasay rejected criticism of Duterte's war on drugs, in which thousands have been killed, saying that Philippines would never condone illegal killings, and said relations with Washington should be based on mutual respect.
"I am asking our American friends, American leaders, to look at our aspirations," he said. "We cannot forever be the little brown brothers of America. ... We have to develop, we have to grow and become the big brother of our own people.
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Where will or sailors go for brides now?.......... : )
Reminds me of the time over 30 years ago, when I was at Sunday mass in Manila. At the ‘Peace,’ I turned to greet those behind me and saw ‘my little brown brother,’ Carlos Rómulo, the “Quintessential Philippino.” We shook hands. That was nice.
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