Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned the
United States on Thursday he would repeal an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises if
Washington did not reinstate the visa of a political ally.
Visibly upset, Duterte vented his anger over the U.S. decision to deny entry to Ronaldo dela Rosa, a former
police chief who is now a senator.
Dela Rosa said the U.S. embassy in the Philippines did not explain why his visa had been canceled but that he believed it was most likely because of allegations of extrajudicial killings during his more than two-year term as police chief.