Filipinos hope for better ties with US under Biden


While Filipino officials did not expect any major changes in the country’s relations with the United States with the election of Joe Biden, many hope there will be substantial departures from the policies pursued by incumbent President Donald Trump.

“A Biden presidency will very likely normalise and stabilise economic, including trade and investment, and diplomatic relations with the world, including the Philippines, ” economist Ernesto Pernia told the Inquirer on Sunday.

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