Duterte questions Philippine's alliance with US

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not abrogate a defence treaty with the United States but questioned its importance and that of joint combat exercises, which he says only benefit America.

Mr Duterte pressed his criticism of the United States and his country's engagement with the American military in a speech as US Marines and their Philippine counterparts ended combat drills a day early in a separate ceremony. A US general, in contrast, underscored the need for the joint drills to brace for potential crises.