The current improvement within the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was one of many bilateral and world points raised in the course of the courtesy name of United States Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to Secretary Enrique Manalo, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) stated Wednesday.
Nuland met with Manalo on March 6 throughout her one-day go to to the Philippines.
“The two officials underscored the importance of the PH-U.S. Alliance and partnership to promoting peace, stability, and resilience in the region,” the DFA stated in a callout.
“Secretary Manalo and Ambassador Nuland exchanged views on recent developments in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea, as well as other bilateral and global issues of mutual concern, with an eye towards identifying concrete measures that the two countries can pursue jointly, and together with other like-minded partners,” it added.
The DFA stated the envoys additionally mentioned the upcoming Defense and Foreign ministerial conferences (2+2) between the US and the Philippines subsequent month. During the assembly, each nations additionally agreed “to expand the scope of the 2+2 to include broader security considerations, such as food security, energy, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and supply chains”.—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News
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