Marcos' meeting with Biden will be conducted in the backdrop of the Philippines' continued economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and heightened tension with China. | ManilaBulletin READ:
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Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who arguably laid down the groundwork for such an important meeting the past couple of weeks. Marcos' meeting with Biden will be conducted in the backdrop of the Philippines' continued economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and heightened tension with China.
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