Lacson criticizes Duterte over VFA threat
Senator Panfilo Lacson criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for threatening to end the PH-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) if the US does not provide 20 million vaccine doses.
Lacson said Duterte's approach is unfortunate and there are more diplomatic ways to ask a longtime ally for help without sounding like blackmail.
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