UNITED States Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. today, August 6, at the Malacañan Palace.
In their meeting, Marcos and Blinken underlined the importance of the US-Philippines relationship.
The two officials talked about a wide array of issues that include defense and security cooperation, renewable energy, climate change mitigation, agriculture, food security, and COVID-19, among others.
The President said the Philippines will continue to “evolve that friendship in the face of all the challenges that we’ve been seeing.”
Bliken also hailed Filipino nurses in the United States, calling them “angels who are caring in so many ways.”
Among those present in the meeting were US Ambassador MaryKay Loss Carlson, Asec. for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, Director of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff Salman Ahmed, Spokesperson Ned Price, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Thomas Sullivan, and Political Counselor Brett Blackshaw.
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