Duterte 'not extorting' US on VFA; PH should be getting more than $3.9-B, says Roque – Manila Bulletin
Published February 15, 2021, 3:31 PM Malacañang denied that President Duterte is extorting the United States of America (USA) when he told the US to “pay” if it wants the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to continue, saying the Philippines should, in fact, be getting more than the $3.9 billion it is receiving from the US. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Panfilo Lacson agreed that Duterte’s statement on the VFA last February 12 could be interpr...