On the Publication of the US State Department's Counterterrorism Report for 2016
21 July 2017
The Philippines takes note of the US State Department’s Counterterrorism Report for 2016, specifically the section on the Philippines. The report helps elucidate further the very clear and present danger posed by terrorism in the country.
The Duterte administration recognized this early, and will continue to take bold and decisive steps to eliminate this nefarious threat, destroy their resource channels from illicit drugs and other crimes, and ensure that the Philippines will not be a haven for their operations.
As we work within the rule of law and with international partners, the government will spare no effort to achieve these objectives and secure a safe and peaceful future for the Filipino people. END