“Senator @TrillanesSonny and I discussed U.S.-#Philippines alliance, combating corruption & protecting #humanrights amid their narcotics crisis” Sen Rubio (@SenRubioPress) tweeted. He and Democratic Senator Ben Cardin filed bipartisan bill called "The Philippines Human Rights Accountability and Counternarcotics Act of 2017" last May 5.
"Senator Rubio and I recognize the Philippines is one of America's oldest friends and allies, and that is why we are committed to the health and well-being of this relationship, and the fundamental human rights of the Filipino people," Sen. Cardin at that time, noting that President Rodrigo Duterte has unleashed a campaign of extrajudicial killings (EJKs).
"This is not the right way to conduct an anti-drug campaign, and our legislation reflects our sincere desire to work with the Philippines to support human rights, expose narcotics networks emanating from mainland China and other countries, and use a public health approach to responsibly counter the dangers that drugs pose to our societies," Sen. Rubio said.
As a response, PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa said that it would be a setback if the US Congress plans to block the procurement of around 27,000 assault rifles. According to him, the country may still shift to China or Russia in terms of firearms. As President Duterte has mentioned in his speeches, both countries are willing to sell weapons to the Philippines.
Last Monday, RJ Nieto aka Thinking Pinoy (TP) revealed that Sen. Trillanes flew to US that day at around 9:34 pm via Philippine Airlines Flight 102. This Tuesday, TP said that a very highly placed source from the diplomatic community told him that the Liberal Party (LP) ally senator met with some officers of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Contributed by Salvi Dalida
I'm just asking how's Trillanes as a senator?
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