Philippines leader calls US ambassador ‘Son of a Bitch and gay’, Washington demands clarification

‘The US summoned the Philippines’ envoy after its president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who is known for his loose-lip manner, attacked America’s ambassador with expletives in the latest spat of a feud that began between the two before Duterte was even elected.
Giving a speech in front of servicemen in Camp Lapu-Lapu in Cebu City on Friday, Duterte described his attitude towards US officials.
The Philippine president conceded “I am okay with him” when referring to US Secretary of State John Kerry, who had visited the country in late July, according to the PhilStar news platform.’
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