Top U.S. diplomat says Philippines remains "strong ally"

Undated photo shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel said in Manila on Oct. 24, 2016, after talks with Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay that the United States remains a "strong ally" of the Philippines. But Russel also said Duterte's anti-U.S. rhetoric and "a real climate of uncertainty about the Philippines' intentions" have "created consternation in a number of countries." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo