The leadership of the House of Representatives on Sunday backed President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s bid to push for the preservation of peace in the Indo-Pacific region as one of the key discussion points in his meeting with US President Joe Biden.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez was among the Filipino officials who welcomed President Marcos on his arrival to the United States at Joint Base Andrews airport in Maryland.
“The House of Representatives stands solidly behind President Marcos in his effort to further bolster the long-standing relationship between the Philippines and the United States with the end in view of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Romualdez. China has been flexing its military might in the region and expressed alarm over the Philippine government’s grant of US access to four additional military sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement .
The President also bared that the Philippines has taken the first steps to establish a high-level communication line with China to prevent a repetition of incidents, such as the recent near collision between coast guard vessels of the Philippines and China in Ayungin Shoal. Earlier, Romualdez also expressed confidence that the meeting between President Marcos and President Biden will deepen the economic and trade partnership between the two countries resulting to increased US investments in the country, as well as more jobs and business opportunities for our people.
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