Duterte also announced that he will push for an independent foreign policy following the conclusion of the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos.
In another shift, he also said Tuesday that the Philippines would stop patrolling the South China Sea alongside the U.S. Navy, to avoid upsetting Beijing.
"China said they are anxious about me.
That's besides my point", he said, referring to a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that said that Beijing's claim to areas of the South China Sea had no basis. "I do not want a rift with America, but they have to go". "I will not allow it because I do not want my country to be involved in a hostile act", he said.
The US began joint patrols with the Philippines earlier this year prior to Mr. Duterte's election win in May.
On Monday, Duterte said the US Special Forces must leave Mindanao, noting that their presence would only worsen the situation in the conflict-torn region.
"The President of the Philippines' statements of scorn for global human rights law display a striking lack of understanding of our human rights institutions and the principles which keep societies safe", Mr Zeid said during a speech in Geneva on Tuesday.
By June the Pentagon had also deployed warplanes and about 120 personnel to the northern Philippines for short-term training missions aimed at ensuring Filipino and US access to the South China Sea.
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"We do not go into a patrol or join any other army from now because I do not want trouble", Mr. Duterte said, according to The Associated Press.
The Philippines' ambassador to the United Nations has called on the worldwide body to respect President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign against illegal drugs after UN officials expressed concerns about extrajudicial killings under the drive. "The President's 91 percent approval rating signifies the Filipino people's support for leadership in the country's illegal drugs", Rebong added.
In Washington, the Pentagon and State Department said they had not been officially contacted by Manila about pulling out the remaining advisers, who Mr Yasay said now numbered about 100.
Duterte, who was in the spotlight last week over a televised tirade against the United States and President Barack Obama, said the Americans still in Mindanao were high-value targets for the ISIS-linked Abu Sayyaf militants as counter-insurgency operations intensify.
Cuisia also said equipment from other nations such as Russian Federation and China should be compatible with United States equipment.
She said the government should junk the EDCA and VFA "which we do not need".
"I'm not aware that there's been a tangible, practical effect on relations", Kirby said of recent developments. Because they invaded this country and made us their subjugated people ...
