FILE PHOTO: United States President Joe Biden. AFP (Photo by POOL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines, June 25 (Philippine Inquirer/ANN) — United States President Joe Biden extended his condolences to the Philippines on the passing of former President Benigno S. Aquino III, whom he called a “valued friend and partner” to Washington.
“I extend my deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines on the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. He was a valued friend and partner to the United States, and he will long be remembered for serving his country with integrity and selfless dedication,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House on Friday.
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