Manila ‘will consider’ joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Philippine envoy to US


Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez speaks during an event in Manila in 2022. -- Photo: AFP

MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines “will consider” an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join his proposed “Board of Peace”, Manila’s envoy to Washington said, a move that has drawn scepticism from critics who warn Manila could be embarrassed by signing up to what they see as a volatile, personality-driven initiative.

Trump had personally invited President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to be part of the board, but the Philippine leader had not yet decided whether to accept, Jose Manuel Romualdez said, as reported by SCMP.

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