President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet with US President Joe Biden during his working visit to the United States early next month, both Malacañang and the White House said, following weeks of tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan. /PDI
From Washington, the President will attend the coronation of King Charles III in London on May 6 and will travel to Indonesia for the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit on May 9 to May 11.
This was held days after Manila announced the locations of four more bases it is allowing the US military to use, on top of the five agreed upon under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement .Galvez said in a statement on Friday that the four new Edca sites—Camilo Osias Naval Base in Sta.
Last Friday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian drew flak—and concern among Philippine officials—over his remarks urging the Philippines to oppose “Taiwan independence” if it “cares genuinely” about OFWs in Taiwan.Galvez also gave an update on the 2+2 Ministerial Meeting, saying that the United States would pursue more investments in the Philippines under the US Agency for International Development , focusing on communities where Edca sites are located.
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