Let him negotiate a pact with China for the Philippines defense. I am sure the Chinese would be willing....
He's way ahead of you. From the story: "Duterte favours warmer ties with China and Russia than the US and has praised those countries and increased their military contributions and donations..."
Sounds like the chicoms already have.
Wonder what they have on him. or how much is in his swiss accounts now. maybe they’ve promised him leniency or ‘his own little fiefdom’ when they take the south china sea as their own.