US, PH envoys confident in strong alliance post-election

Top Filipino and U.S. envoys expressed confidence that the Philippines-U.S. alliance will remain strong regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election on November 5.

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson emphasized at a US Embassy event in Manila that both Democrats and Republicans view the Philippines as crucial to US interests in the Indo-Pacific region, citing strong bipartisan support for their relationship.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has flown to the US at least three times in two years to forge closer ties with Washington during Biden's administration.

Carlson noted that American companies across party lines are enthusiastic about the US-Philippines partnership as partners in prosperity, regardless of who wins the election.

The relationship between the Philippines and the U.S. has 'stood the test of time for decades' and will remain steadfast friends and ironclad allies no matter the outcome of the elections.