President Marcos arrived in Manila on Sunday morning after his trilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Washington where he secured support for the country’s development from the two leaders.
His plane landed at 3:03 a.m.
In his arrival remarks, Mr. Marcos said his counterparts declared their support for the infrastructure development and connectivity in the Philippines through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI).
He said the two leaders also supported the Philippines’ implementation of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), workforce development for the semiconductor industry, and capacity-building in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, as well as the country’s membership in the Minerals Security Partnership Forum.
“We also exchanged views on a number of regional security issues of mutual concern. I took the opportunity to update President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida on the latest developments in the South China Sea, including the recent incident at Ayungin Shoal,” President Marcos said.
Mr. Marcos said they have also reaffirmed during the trilateral meeting their commitment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, anchored on their shared values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality.
“We explored ways of enhancing our cooperation in a number of areas of mutual concern, including in enhancing economic resilience and security, promoting inclusive growth and development, addressing climate change, and maritime cooperation,” he said.