Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday threatened to end a longstanding bilateral agreement that allows U.S. troops to visit the country, the Associated Press reported.



Duterte's comments come after a federal agency called the Millennium Challenge Corporation hesitated to renew a financial aid package, citing "concerns around rule of law and civil liberties."



"I understand that we have been stricken out of the Millennium Challenge. Well, good, I welcome it," Duterte said, according to the AP.



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"I have talked to Trump, he was very nice, very courteous. I could not sense any hostile drift, or even the manner he was saying it, so, in deference, I'll just wait," he said.

"We can survive without American money. But you know, America, you might also be put to notice. Prepare to leave the Philippines, prepare for the eventual repeal or the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement," he said, in reference to the the 1998 deal that allows joint military exercises between US and Philippines."You know, tit for tat ... if you can do this, so [can] we. It ain't a one-way traffic," Duterte said, adding: "Bye-bye America."The Philippine president has made controversial remarks about President Obama and the U.S., but said that he would "reassess" the relationship with Washington after Obama leaves office."I will let Obama fade away and if he disappears, then I will begin to reassess," Duterte said.