In 2014, the Philippines was still led by Aquino IIIThis represents a dramatic shift since that question was last asked in 2015emc体育线上平台It clearly suggests that one's gain is another's lossThe Philippines under Duterte has tried to develop an independent foreign policy rather than being a US puppet most of the timeThe US government, lawmakemc体育线上平台ers and pundits have generally expressed negative views of Duterte since he took office last JuneAnd overall, the perception gap between the US and China in the Philippines is narrowing