
A key State Department official hasn’t seen any change in the security relationship between the United States and the Philippines following “colorful” comments made by Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, but he also didn’t rule out the possibility of change moving forward.Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said Wednesday Duterte made an “odd” determination to stand by the U.S.-Filipino alliance during a visit from Secretary of State John Kerry to Manila in July, shortly after…