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In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the Philippines-China Trade and Investment Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte sparking distress around the world, U.S. official says

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Manny Pacquiao takes a break from politics for boxing

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

A man wades through a flooded highway at the height of Super Typhoon Haima that lashes Narvacan township, Ilocos Sur province in northern Philippines Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Super Typhoon Haima slammed into the northeastern Philippine coast late Wednesday with ferocious winds and rain that rekindled fears and memories from the catastrophe wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Over 50,000 evacuated in typhoon’s path in southern China

By GILLIAN WONG - Associated Press

Crewmen of the North Korean cargo vessel Jin Teng stand on the middle of the deck as it unloads its cargo while docked at Subic Bay, in Zambales province, northwest of Manila, Philippines, Friday, March 4, 2016. The Philippine coast guard inspected a North Korean cargo vessel that docked at a port northwest of Manila in one of the first such checks since the U.N. Security Council imposed further sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Jun Dumaguing)

Philippines separates from U.S.

By L. Todd Wood

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) received a warm welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Mr. Duterte's visit is part of a charm offensive aimed at seeking trade and support from the Asian giant by setting aside a territorial dispute. (Associated Press)

Rodrigo Duterte ‘separation’ talk perplexes U.S. as Philippines court China, Russia

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2016 file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his address to a Filipino business sector in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. This week's visit to China by Duterte points toward a restoration of trust between the sides following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute, China's official news agency said Tuesday, Oct. 18. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

The Latest: US puzzled by Duterte comments

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2016 file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his address to a Filipino business sector in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. This week's visit to China by Duterte points toward a restoration of trust between the sides following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute, China's official news agency said Tuesday, Oct. 18. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Philippine leader’s China visit watched for shift to Beijing

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses members of the Philippine community in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. Duterte's effusive message of friendship on his visit to Beijing this week has handed China a public relations bonanza just three months after Beijing suffered a humiliating defeat by an international tribunal. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Philippine leader meets China’s president in charm offensive

Associated Press

A protester who was run over by a Philippine National Police van waits for an ambulance outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turned violent Wednesday at the embassy. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Philippine police van rams protesters in front of U.S. Embassy

By Bullit Marquez and Bogie Calupitan - Associated Press

In this Sept. 13, 2016, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, poses with a fist bump with Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana, left, during his &quot;Talk with the Airmen&quot; on the anniversary of the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing, at the Philippine Air Force headquarters in suburban Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Duterte says he ordered preparations for US drills scrapped

By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

In this Sept. 13, 2016, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, poses with a fist bump with Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana, left, during his &quot;Talk with the Airmen&quot; on the anniversary of the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing, at the Philippine Air Force headquarters in suburban Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

In this Sept. 13, 2016, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, poses with a fist bump with Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana, left, during his &quot;Talk with the Airmen&quot; on the anniversary of the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing, at the Philippine Air Force headquarters in suburban Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Philippines tells U.S. no joint patrols in South China Sea

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, gestures with a fist bump as he poses with Philippine Army officers during his visit to its headquarters in suburban Taguig city east of Manila, Philippines Tuesday Oct. 4, 2016. U.S. and Philippine forces opened their first large scale combat exercises under President Duterte in uncertainty Tuesday after he said the drills will be the last in his six-year presidency partly to avoid upsetting China.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Philippines to buy weapons from Russia

By L. Todd Wood

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses army troopers during his visit to its headquarters in suburban Taguig city east of Manila, Philippines Tuesday Oct. 4, 2016. U.S. and Philippine forces opened their first large scale combat exercises under President Duterte in uncertainty Tuesday after he said the drills will be the last in his six-year presidency partly to avoid upsetting China.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president, tells Obama ‘you can go to hell’ in new tirade

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honor guard with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang during a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Duterte is on a two-day visit to meet Vietnam's leaders. (Hoang Dinh Nam/Pool Photo via AP)

US defense chief calls alliance with Philippines ‘ironclad’

By TRAN VAN MINH - Associated Press

This combination of Sept. 3, 2016 photos provided by the Philippine Government shows what it says are surveillance pictures of Chinese coast guard ships and barges at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China has built seven such islands in the disputed, resource-rich sea, alarming neighbors and rival claimants, including the Philippines. (Philippine Government via AP) ** FILE **

Philippines releases photos of Chinese construction vessels in disputed South China Sea shoal

By L. Todd Wood

US President Barack Obama, left, makes a toast during the gala dinner of ASEAN leaders and its Dialogue Partners in the ongoing 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and other related summits at the National Convention Center Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 in Vientiane, Laos. At right is Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Obama, Duterte keep their distance at dinner

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrives at the National Convention Center for scheduled bilateral meetings with ASEAN leaders on the sidelines of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and other related summits Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 in Vientiane, Laos. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president, regrets ‘son of a bitch’ remark

By Vijay Joshi - Associated Press

Philippine's President Rodrigo Duterte toasts a drink with Brunei Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah during Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit welcome dinner in Vientiane, Laos, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president, vows to Islamic terrorists: ‘I will eat you alive, raw’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews the troops upon arrival in Vientiane, Laos to attend the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and other related summits Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, in Vientiane, Laos. Laos is this year's host of the annual regional meeting and its dialogue partners that includes the United States, Canada, Russia, Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Obama threatens to cancel meeting with Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte

By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey - Associated Press