President Duterte To China : We cannot go to WAR!

The President was at the testimonial dinner held in his honor at Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City.

The Chief Executive asked former President Fidel Ramos to head the country’s negotiations with China.


“I would like to respectfully ask him to go to China and start the back talk,” he said.
“I cannot give you the wherewithal now. I want to consult many people including President Ramos,” he added.

Duterte reiterated his earlier pronouncement that “war is not an option.”
The 88-year old Ramos said he did not want to show disrespect to Duterte but “you have to consider my increasing age.”

“This is not to show disrespect to the President of the Philippines but you have to consider my increasing age,” he said.

Ramos said a Philippine team must be formed for the bilateral talks.
“We must form the Philippine team. Yan ang pinakamahalaga sa ating lahat at para sa ating Pangulo,” he said.