Marcos' (right) is expected to meet Trump (left) in Washington soon. - Official Facebook pages of Donald Trump and Ferdinand Marcos Jr
MANILA: President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House "very soon” to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the US said on Friday (July 11).
No date has been specified for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s meeting with Trump in Washington but Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said that it would happen "very soon” this month. The allies have boosted mutual defense engagements, including large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines, to strengthen deterrence against China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region.
