Philippines Bans Two US Senators, Considering New Visa Rules

Philippines Bans Two US Senators, Considering New Visa Rules
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on July 22, 2019. Eloisa Lopez/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Philippines has banned two U.S. Senators from visiting the country and may impose more restrictions on American citizens over the detention of a leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte.

“We will not sit idly if they continue to interfere with our processes as a sovereign state,” Philippine presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said, according to a transcript of a press conference provided by the government.
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Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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