We’ll keep US military ties as we ‘warm’ to China: Philippine army chief

The new armed forces chief Gilbert Gapay tells lawmakers the Philippines is still ࢀ˜really dependent on the USࢀ™ to maintain the ࢀ˜bulk of our equipmentࢀ™ His words contrast starkly to those of President Duterte, who vowed to Chinese officials in 2016 he would ࢀ˜separateࢀ™ from the US, which had ࢀ˜lostࢀ™ Words of new armed forces chief Gilbert Gapay contrast to those of Duterte who vowed to China in 2016 he would ࢀ˜separateࢀ™ from the US, which had ࢀ˜lostࢀ™. The Philippine military will maintain close ties with the United States and train with its forces even as it gets closer to…