HEADLINE | US VP HARRIS VISIT| MANILA- VP Harris vows ‘unwavering’ commitment to Philippines
United States Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila on Nov. 21, 2022.(Reuters/Eloisa Lopez)
The United States has an “unwavering” commitment to the Philippines, US Vice President Kamala Harris told the country’s president Monday during a visit aimed at countering China and rebuilding ties that were fractured over human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Harris is the highest-ranking US official to visit Manila since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June, signaling a growing rapport between the long-time allies after years of frosty relations under his Beijing-friendly predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
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Memento Maxima Digital Marketing @She also met with her Philippine counterpart Sara Duterte, the daughter of the former leader whose deadly drug war sparked an international investigation into alleged human rights abuses.
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The Jakarta Post
Manila ● Tue, November 22 2022
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