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US Secretary of State to Pay Courtesy Call on President Marcos
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. during his visit to Manila from July 19 to 23. The meeting is expected to focus on deepening bilateral ties and cooperation towards a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. during his visit to Manila, Malacañang said on Monday. Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro confirmed the meeting but said details of the schedule and agenda would be announced later. Mr. Blinken is in Manila from July 19 to 23 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post-Ministerial Conference, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum. The US State Department said the visit aims to advance a "free and open Indo-Pacific" region and deepen Washington’s partnership with the Philippines. — Erika Mae P. Sinaking
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