The Philippines will be forced to accept this "arrangement" if Duterte's daughter and Presidential aspirant that's Bong Bong Marcos cave in to the inevitable intense pressure their administration will face. Which is why the U.S. is hell bent on trying to defeat their candidacies by supporting their favorite factions that's essentially very pro-America like Pacquiao, Leni Robredo, Panfilo Lacson, Isko Moreno not to mention the lackeys in their Senate which is headed by Richard Gordon a once strong supporter of Duterte during the height of his 1st 3 years in power.
Kind of sounds like Afghanistan.
The Americans are consistent. They never change.