Biden made the remark following his bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House in Washington D.C.
US President Joe Biden speaks during a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2023. “We’re tackling climate change, we’re accelerating our countries’ chances… and we’re standing up for our shared democratic values and workers’ rights… and together we’re deepening our economic cooperation,” Biden told President Marcos.The Philippine leader thanked Biden for America’s assistance and sought to strengthen “alliances and partnership in the face of the new economy that we are facing post-pandemic.
Philippine cabinet officials with their US counterparts also held a meeting with Marcos and Biden in an expanded bilateral meeting in the White House.