Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (File photo) MANILA - There have been "preliminary commitments" from the United States firmsto invest in the Philippines, Malacanang said on Thursday. This developed after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. held a series of dialogues and separate meetings with American business leaders during his six-day working visit to the US. In a press conference in New York City, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the talks with potential US investors are "exploratory." "Actually, ang ginagawa natin dito tinutulak natin ano kahit ngayon marami ng investments (what we're doing is we're pushing for more investments). There's a marked increase. Siyempre post-pandemic ito, minamadali natin at gusto natin mas marami ang mag-invest (It is post-pandemic, we are rushing it because we want more investments)," she said. "But primarily most of these talks are exploratory. Tinitingnan natin 'yung mga