The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) very meekly accepted the US embassy’s response regarding Pemberton. Worse, it even served as a US apologist in saying that the rejection was well within the rights of the US under the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and that it would not appeal the decision.
Parang maamong tupang tinanggap na lamang ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang paabot ng embahada ng US hinggil kay Pemberton. Masahol pa, ang DFA pa ang nagsilbing tagapagtanggol ng US nang sabihin nito na ang pagtanggi ay "saklaw ng karapatan ng US" sa ilalim ng Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) kaya hindi na nito iaapela ang desisyon.