Published: 7:34pm, 17 Oct 2024Updated: 7:36pm, 17 Oct 2024A Philippine lawmaker has appealed to the United States to show its commitment to Manila’s defence by donating one of its guided-missile cruisers that is set to be decommissioned next year.AdvertisementObservers are divided on whether Washington would grant the request, with some questioning the viability of acquiring an outdated vessel requiring regular maintenance.Congressman Rufus Rodriguez, representing Cagayan de Oro’s Second District in the southern Philippines, told reporters on Wednesday he had sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin III, and ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay...