PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines was willing to work with the United States “to an even greater extent” amid mounting security challenges in the region.
Marcos issued the statement as he welcomed US Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fisher, along with the US Senate Armed Services Committee Congressional Delegation, during a courtesy call in Malacañang.
Philippines to work more closely with US amid regional challenges
In his remarks, Marcos thanked the US for its continuing support to the modernization of the Philippines’ armed forces.
“And we hope to continue working with you to an even greater extent. The Philippines is very open to any proposals, any suggestions, any ideas that you might have for us to improve the situation here,” he said., This news data comes from:http://www.705-888.com
“And that’s something that we would like to do together, but not only bilateral between the US and the Philippines, but also with our multilateral arrangements that we have made around the region,” he added.
Philippines to work more closely with US amid regional challenges
- Immigration deports 49 South Korean fugitives
- Comelec defers BARMM district reconstitution
- 'Ondoy'-level rains swamp Quezon City
- SSS hails Marcos, Recto for initiating pension reforms, including one to be rolled out in Sept
- Makati earns high rating in anti-trafficking and violence assessment
- 15 companies vie for 'Sustainability Champions' award
- Escudero says new lease law to make PH more appealing to investors
- Duterte party's acting chairman charged at Sandiganbayan over Malampaya project
- Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
- Oil firms to raise fuel prices this week
