President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday said he will relay to US President Joe Biden his willingness to forge an even stronger relationship with the superpower country.
At a summit on Monday, US President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr are expected to reach agreements on greater business engagement, as well as "military enhancements" amid shared concerns about China, a senior Biden administration official told Reuters.
Light rains greeted President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as he arrived in the United States to begin his official visit that aims to strengthen the long-standing ties between the two countries.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the discussion on the Mutual Defense Treaty is among the main purposes of his official visit to the United States.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday witnessed the combined joint littoral live fire exercise of the Philippines and United States armed forces in Zambales as part of their Balikatan Exercise.