Comments of Philippine’s President Rodrigo Duterte will not affect relations between the US and the Philippine people, announced the US President Barack Obama, assuring that leaders shook hands at yesterday's dinner within the framework of АСЕАН- meeting in Laos, reports the Voice of America.

Earlier, the White House had canceled the meeting with Duterte, after he had insulted the President of the United States, calling him a " son of a bitch". Later, Duterte expressed a regret for insulting Obama.

" I do not take these comments personally, because ... this is a phrase he has used repeatedly, including directed at the pope and others”, Obama said .” What I indicated to him is that my team should be meeting with his to determine how we can move forward on a range of issues, " he added .

The US president said the United States wants to cooperate with the Philippines in the fight against drug trafficking but in accordance with to the international norms and the rule of law .

" We are not going to back off our position that if we are working with a country - whether it is on anti-terrorism, whether it is on going after drug traffickers, as despicable as these networks may be, as much damage as they do, it is important from our perspective to do it the right way, " said the US president .