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Philippine president may drop Washington for Israel trip
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States.
Duterte, who has loosened the Philippines’ long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, says he cannot commit to the American president because of a busy schedule that includes a trip to Israel.
“I am tied up. I cannot make any definite promise. I am supposed to go to Russia, I am supposed to go to Israel,” he tells reporters when asked about Trump’s invitation made in a telephone call on Saturday.
— AFP
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