Duterte on Military and Economic Separation by the PH from U.S.
"This matter should have been studied thoroughly. We could pursue an independent foreign policy without necessarily cutting ties with the U.S." - Sen. JV Ejercito
"Parang [It's like] the president is letting his personal dislike of American libertarians cloud his diplomatic overtures and foreign policy directions." - Ifugao Rep. Baguilat
"The more the Philippine economy is exposed to China, the more our economy becomes dependent on them, the lesser our power to assert will be, pertaining to our territorial conflict in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines will be on the losing end when it comes to the WPS issue." Cong. Lagman