The US says it remains strongly committed to its alliance with the Philippines despite halting the planned sale of some 26 thousand assault rifles to the country's police force.
The relationship between the two long-time allies has been complicated lately by President Duterte's angry reaction to criticism from Washington of his violent battle to rid the country of illegal drugs.
More than two thousand people have been killed since he took office at the end of June.
Kate Fisher reports
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