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Philippines President And US Secretary Of State Discuss Important Matters Over The Phone

During the morning yesterday, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos received a telephone call from United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and they discussed security and economic priorities, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. Rubio reaffirmed America’s commitment to peace and stability in the South China Sea and the Luzon Economic Corridor (for references, click here and here).

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin report. Some parts in boldface…

President Marcos and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed bilateral security and economic priorities, including developments in the South China Sea and regional energy concerns, during a phone call on Monday morning, June 1.

In a Facebook post, President Marcos described his phone call with Rubio as “productive.”

“I had a productive phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this morning, during which we discussed critical regional and economic priorities, and bilateral trade matters,” he said.

“Our exchange underscored our countries’ mutual commitment to strengthening the PH-US alliance and addressing shared regional interests,” he added.

Details of the conversation were first released by the US State Department through a readout attributed to spokesperson Thomas Pigott.

“Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to discuss a range of bilateral economic and security priorities, including efforts to advance peace and security in the South China Sea,” the statement read.

According to the US State Department, Rubio also reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the Luzon Economic Corridor — a trilateral initiative involving the Philippines, the US, and Japan aimed at accelerating infrastructure and investment projects in Luzon.

“The Secretary reaffirmed US commitment to developing the Luzon Economic Corridor and exploring ways to address the energy challenges in the region,” the statement added.

Rubio also underscored the strength of the long-standing alliance between Manila and Washington.

“The Secretary emphasized the strength of the United States-Philippines Alliance and the continued close cooperation as the two countries commemorate 80 years of diplomatic relations and 75 years as Allies in 2026, the US readout stated.

The Philippines and the United States are treaty allies under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty and have expanded defense cooperation in recent years amid growing tensions in the South China Sea.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the current state of ties between America and the Philippines will eventually get stronger soon? Do you think the anticipated economic benefits of Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor will be realized before the end of President Marcos’ term? Do you think the Philippines will have to drop whatever agreements it recently made with America’s enemies such as Communist China, the Palestinian terrorists and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran?

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from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
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#SanctionIsrael
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#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#Palestine #news #politics

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Palestinian photojournalist killed in Israeli drone strike; #Indonesia floods death toll tops 700; 40 killed in #Sudan in alleged army strike

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from #DropSiteNews

Israeli military kills Palestinian photojournalist in #Gaza; as Israeli forces also kill two Palestinian teenagers in the #WestBank. 200 trucks enter Gaza daily (far below the number required by the ceasefire agreement), while 6,600 trucks wait. More reports emerge of drugs being smuggled into Gaza by #Israel-supported gangs. Saudi Arabia sends the #PalestinianAuthority $90 million. “Operation Midway Blitz” is suffocating the economy of the city’s most prominent Latino neighborhood. The #US wants to increase uranium mining, even if it means spiking cancer rates for the communities that do the work and for those who live nearby. The Nigerian government grants asylum to the leader of Guinea-Bissau’s opposition.

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https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/world/middleeast/us-israel-gaza-base-palestinians.html

#france #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #uspeaceplan / #democracy / #externalcontrol / #PalestinianAuthority

(Did the two also talk about preventing corruption?)

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/11/12/mahmoud-abbas-defends-role-of-palestinian-authority-in-gaza-peace-plan_6747367_4.html

#usa #russia #china #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #uspeaceplan / #externalcontrol / #uno / #unmandate

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#egypt #palestine #israel : #war / #gaza / #truce / #selfdetermination

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https://wapo.st/3LkfTSj

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Astal added that the rifles used by his gang members are purchased from former Hamas fighters on the black market. “Ammunition and vehicles, on the other hand, are delivered through the Kerem Shalom border crossing after coordination with the Israeli military.”

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#USpol #IsraelTerroristState #PalestinianAuthority #imperialism #gazagenocide

@palestine @israel

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#Gaza #Palestine #PalestinianAuthority

'𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡' 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭

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#USpol

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Big day in the UN...

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@palestine
#PalestinianAuthority
#Israel
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