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.
In his remarks, Marcos thanked the US for its continuing support to the modernization of the Philippines’ armed forces.
Philippines to work more closely with US amid regional challenges
“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.
Philippines to work more closely with US amid regional challenges, This news data comes from:http://jyxingfa.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.
- Meralco: Lower electricity rates expected for Sept
- UN force in Lebanon slams Israeli drone attack on peacekeepers
- Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
- One in four people lack access to safe drinking water – UN
- AFP: It would take more than a tugboat to tow BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal
- DPWH engineer denies role in Bulacan flood control ‘ghost projects’
- Sotto willing to testify in Senate probe of flood control anomalies if summoned
- Woman accused of murdering her children faces New Zealand trial
- PH economic losses hit 100B from corruption in flood control projects
- Thai Court: PM Shinawatra violated ethics rules
