United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden warmly welcome President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos during the official visit at the White House Monday afternoon (US time). Other photo shows President Marcos Jr. and US President Biden shaking hands inside the Oval Office. Photos by VER NOVENO
ROMUALDEZ: BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR US-PH TIES
WITH HISTORIC BIDEN-MARCOS MEETING
“A PICTURE of a brighter future for US-Philippines relations.”
THIS was how Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez described the historic meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden at the White House, as he said optimism is at its highest for the country’s economic growth due to an evidently strengthened US-PHL relation.
“We have found a wellspring of new hope for the Filipino people as President Biden and President Marcos Jr. discuss plans for a brighter future together. With a first-ever presidential trade and investment mission on the horizon, the Philippines can expect job creation and economic growth,” said Speaker Romualdez, who has personally witnessed first-hand the historic meeting between the two presidents as he accompanied President Marcos Jr. to the White House.
“It is a promising partnership for progress and prosperity. What will follow is renewed confidence in the Philippines when it comes to investments, not only from the United States but from the rest of the world as well. This is a powerful message, seeing the two leaders discuss prosperity for our people,” he added.
The House leader’s optimism comes from Monday’s bilateral meeting between President Marcos and President Biden at the White House to reaffirm and further bolster the enduring relations between the two countries.
He said both leaders agreed to continue expanding engagement and cooperation on all issues of common concern, including the sending of a first-ever US presidential trade and investment mission to the Philippines seen to spur job creation and economic growth in the country.
“Amidst the positive outcome of the meeting between President Biden and President Marcos, the Philippine government expresses its eagerness for the upcoming job creation opportunities and looks forward to a continuous and fruitful partnership with the United States,” Speaker Romualdez said.
“The prospect of a presidential trade and investment mission fills the nation with hope and optimism for a brighter future,” he said.
As for the House of Representatives, Romualdez said they will do everything to pass legislation that will allow and encourage the free facilitation of the trade investments that will result from the US presidential trade mission.
“This is our mandate and promise to the Filipino people: we will make sure that whatever investments we shall obtain from this mission shall find fertile ground in our economy. We will ensure that these will benefit millions of Filipino citizens,” the Speaker said.
The lawmaker from Leyte earlier laid the groundwork for the official visit of President Marcos to the US through a series of meetings and engagements with his counterparts in the country, as well as with private business leaders.
