The longstanding ties between the Philippines and the United States are as necessary as ever amid urgent geopolitical points within the area and worldwide, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. mentioned Monday.
During a courtesy name of the US-Philippines Society to Malacañang, Marcos famous the significance of forging sturdy ties with allies amid points such because the territorial disputes within the South China Sea and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“And that is when we once again look to our friends and partners in the United States to be our treaty partner, and of course, our neighbors in ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] and the entire Asia-Pacific extending up to the Indo-Pacific,” the President mentioned, utilizing a time period the US authorities makes use of for the area.
“So these partnerships have become as important as they have ever been in our entire joint history. And that is why I am very happy to see that the US-Philippines Society is so active,” he added.“That relationship is extremely important certainly to the Philippines and I believe also to the United States. So thank you for this visit.”
A personal-sector non-profit group, the US-Philippines Society says its goal is “to broaden and increase interplay and understanding by means of fundamental analysis and/or utilized analysis within the areas of safety, commerce, investments, tourism, the setting, historical past, training and tradition between the United States and the Philippines which might profit the American public and the folks of the Philippines.”
As also reported by state-run PTV, the organization also bestowed its 2023 Carlos P. Romulo Award to “the Filipino Nurse” for his or her immense and invaluable service to public well being throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople obtained the award on behalf of the nurses from society co-chair Ambassador John Negroponte. — BM, GMA Integrated News
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