President Marcos meets US envoys to India and PH, reaffirms century-old alliance
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with US ambassadors to reaffirm the long-standing alliance between the two nations. The meeting focused on regional cooperation and digital trade, serving as a precursor to upcoming ASEAN meetings and the Quad Ministerial Meeting.
Why it matters
Strengthening US-Philippines ties is a key component of the broader Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain regional stability and counter geopolitical shifts.
MANILA, Philippines - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed newly appointed US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to Malaca ang Palace.Malacanang said the courtesy call aimed to further 'strengthen regional cooperation, economic ties, and digital trade.'Meanwhile, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also expected to pay Marcos a courtesy call when he arrives in Manila to participate in the 59th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) in Manila.The President and the two American envoys reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific while further strengthening the…
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