Marcos to forge ‘stronger relationship’ with US during visit FMTNews FMTWorld
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s official visit to Washington is the first by a Philippine president in over 10 years.
“During this visit, we will reaffirm our commitment to fostering our long standing alliance as an instrument of peace and as catalyst of development in the Asia Pacific region, and for that matter for the rest of the world,” said Marcos, the son of the late strongman whom Washington helped flee into exile in Hawaii during a 1986 ‘people power’ uprising.
The senior US administration official said it was impossible to underestimate the strategic importance of the Philippines, although the relationship was more than just about security. “We’re seeking not to be provocative, but to provide both moral and practical support for the Philippines as they try to make their way in a complex Western Pacific,” the official said. “Their geographic position is critical,” he added.
In the face of such pressure from China, the Philippines and the US have rapidly stepped up defense engagements, including large-scale military exercises and a recent expansion of US access to Philippine bases. China has objected to the bases agreement. The two sides did agree to complete a road map in coming months for the delivery of US defence assistance to the Southeast Asian nation over the next five to 10 years.
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