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...The US welcome reflected the decisive steps Marcos is taking to revitalise Manila’s alliance with Washington following a pivot towards China under his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte....
...Beijing is also angry at Marcos, who has taken a tougher stance than his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte....
...In a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in New York this week, Joe Biden said the relationship between the countries had “very deep roots”....
...Since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took office in June 2022, he has been vigorously strengthening his country’s alliance with the US, in sharp contrast with his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte’s...
...“This significant initiative is a testament to our commitment to bolster the interoperability of our military forces,” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr wrote in a post on social media site X on Tuesday...
...While his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, attacked tycoons, Marcos gave them a direct line through a business advisory council with which he holds regular meetings....
...In a joint statement after meeting his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the US president said any attack on Philippine aircraft or ships in the South China Sea would trigger their mutual defence...
...But Marcos Jr is regarded in Washington as more pro-US than his controversial predecessor as president, Rodrigo Duterte....
...“The value of the visit for Xi Jinping will be to size up Marcos Jr — what kind of leader he is, and whether he can be accommodating like [his predecessor Rodrigo] Duterte was,” said Jay Batongbacal, director...
...Monday 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington Japan: the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency is scheduled...
...Marcos’s predecessor Rodrigo Duterte had blocked implementation of the EDCA as he pursued closer relations with China....
...Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took office last year, the Philippines has been discussing a resumption of joint patrols in those waters with the US, its traditional ally....
...“This is not about permanent basing, but it is a big deal, it is a really big deal,” Austin said, thanking Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr for approving US military access to four new sites under...
...Ferdinand Marcos Jr . . . in the Philippines....
...“President Rodrigo Roa Duterte built more and better than all administrations succeeding my father’s.”...
...For Marcos, US support in the South China Sea is crucial as he takes a much firmer stance than his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, against Chinese encroachment in disputed waters....
...Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and his running mate Sara Duterte, President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter, held a commanding lead over their rival Leni Robredo, incumbent vice-president...
...“This is not about permanent basing, but it is a big deal, it is a really big deal,” Austin said, thanking Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for approving US military access to the sites under the...
...Marcos Jr’s vice-president is Sara Duterte, daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, the outgoing president....
...Duterte, the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte....
...The outgoing administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has also helped prepare favourable ground for the Marcoses’ return....
...Duterte, the Filipino strongman, was also compelled to step down this year — although his daughter is now vice-president to Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
...Filipinos are now asking what kind of president Marcos Jr will be....
...Philippines: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr assumes office as the country’s 17th president, taking over from Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos is the son of the country’s late dictator of the same name....
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