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Manila boasts during 2nd Blinken visit: PH-US ties on ‘hyperdrive’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Manila on March 18, 2024, for his second visit under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Blinken described the progress in Philippine-US bilateral ties as being in 'hyperdrive,' indicating a significant acceleration in engagements.
He met with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacañang.
The US Secretary of State affirmed that the alliance between the US and the Philippines has never been stronger.
A significant development during Blinken's visit was the White House confirmation that US President Joe Biden will host Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Washington D.C. for the first US-Japan-Philippine summit on April 11.
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