For the US, efforts to shore up ties with Manila comes as it faces increased competition with China around the world, but especially in Southeast Asia, where for years, China has made headway in its diplomacy and economic assistance to the region. READ:
MANILA, Philippines – Just off the main road in Puerto Princesa Palawan, past a village town hall and down an unpaved road dotted with homes and fields, United States Vice President Kamala Harris spent an hour with residents of the local fishing community of Tagburos.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as much, with his administration showing a desire to have ties with the US “evolve” and strengthened after fraying in recent years. Harris unveiled over 20 new initiatives launched during her visit, several of which were aimed at deepening economic cooperation with the Philippines. The issues likewise dominated a bilateral meeting between Marcos and Harris in Malacañang, along with proposed projects eyed in responding to climate change.
The inauguration of high-level dialogues on food and energy security were also viewed by analysts as significant, concrete outcomes of a bilateral meeting between Marcos and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last September. Apart from this, the creation of a US Trade and Development Agency office in the US embassy in Manila saw officials from both countries optimistic that investments from American companies could come to fruition in the Philippines, especially as businesses seek to diversify supply chains and operations in Asia.
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