Duterte to U.S. requests—No, no, no, no. . . then—you owe us—help us.
All those denied overtures were to make such help possible in a timely manner. Duterte does not understand essentials such as logistics—that you fight with what’s on hand in the heat of the moment. Pre-positioned assets in the P.I. are in order.
Time for the Filipinos to man up and defend themselves.