MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured america of continued help from the Philippines for efforts selling shared pursuits throughout the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
in his intervention in the course of the twelfth Asean-US Summit, Marcos emphasised the Philippines’ dedication to initiatives aimed toward fostering regional peace, stability, and prosperity.
“Please be assured of the Philippines’ continued help for initiatives advancing our widespread curiosity within the collective peace, stability, and prosperity of our area,” Marcos stated.
The President acknowledged the US’ unwavering dedication and contribution to Asean, significantly its lively presence within the area as “a power for peace, stability and safety.”
President Marcos emphasised that Asean member states “equally worth the constant help of america for Asean centrality within the evolving regional structure.”
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“We welcome initiatives by the US to offer a platform and alternatives to change views on a various vary of points, together with matters on rising applied sciences, vitality transition, and local weather change and maritime safety, together with by means of the Institute for Rising Leaders Fellowship,” Marcos stated.
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Marcos known as for the continued implementation of the Asean-US Strategic Partnership Plan of Motion (2021-2025), and its annex which covers all Asean Group Pillars.
He additionally voiced help for the adoption of the 2024-2025 Asean-US Commerce and Funding Framework Association and Expanded Financial Engagement Initiatives Work Plan and the Asean-US Summit Leaders’ Assertion on Selling Protected, Safe and Reliable Synthetic Intelligence.
On environmental points, President Marcos stated the Philippines welcomes the primary Asean-US Ministerial Dialogue on Setting and Local weather Change, together with the forthcoming help from the US to the Asean Centre for Biodiversity.
“On well being cooperation, we actually respect the US’ continued help for various crucial well being areas. These embody an infection prevention and management, public well being emergency administration, regional laboratory diagnostics, and pharmaceutical regulation,” President Marcos stated.
Marcos stated Asean welcomes the launch of the Asean-US Middle at Arizona State College, describing it as an vital step in deepening financial and cultural ties between the regional bloc and america.
The President expressed optimism about future initiatives, together with the Asean Youth Volunteers Programme, Fulbright Asean-US Visiting Scholar Programme, Younger Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, and Asean-US Institute for Rising Leaders Fellowship. (PNA)
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