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Philippines says to keep U.S. ties but will not be subservient

 

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Manila:The United States remains the "closest friend" of the Philippines but Manila wants to break away from a "mindset of dependency and subservience" and forge closer ties with other nations, the Philippine foreign minister said on Saturday.

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