Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday vowed to work harder in expanding the Philippines and United States (US) economic security relations.
Romualdez made the pledge following a meeting at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. with US Representative Young Kim of California on Tuesday morning , with a group of Philippine legislators also in attendance.Accompanying Speaker Romualdez in the meeting were House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe of Zamboanga’s 2nd District, Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. of Pampanga’s 3rd District, Navotas City Rep. Tobias Tiangco, Agusan del Norte 1st District Rep.
Speaker Romualdez underscored the importance of strengthening the Philippine economy by fostering investment growth in partnership with the US for a better future for the Filipino people. “She is very pleased to meet the Speaker and the members of his delegation. She [would] like very much to continue the dialogue and plans to be in Manila and her congressional delegation sometime this November,” Ambassador Romualdez said.
Speaker Romualdez noted that economic security became a more pressing concern following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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