Manila Bulletin
PH open to similar US, Japan trilateral cooperation with ‘like-minded’ countries
The Philippines and Japan have committed to continue their trilateral cooperation with the United States, even under the incoming Trump administration.
DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi reaffirmed this commitment during a joint press conference.
Both officials agreed to work together for the peace, stability, and freedom of navigation and trade in the Indo-Pacific region.
This trilateral cooperation was also reaffirmed during a recent televideo conference between President Marcos, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and US President Joe Biden.
The Philippines is open to expanding this trilateral cooperation to include other like-minded countries who share the same vision for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi also revealed plans to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.
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Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi in Malacañang, reaffirming the Philippines' commitment to strengthening its trilateral partnership with Japan and the United States.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi sought President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s continued support for Japan's partnership with the Philippines to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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President Joe Biden expressed optimism that president-elect Donald Trump will continue the trilateral partnership between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi will visit the Philippines from January 14 to 15 to meet with Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to participate in a trilateral virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on January 13, a shift from the initially planned January 12.
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