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(UPDATE) NEW YORK: United States President Joe Biden reaffirmed to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. his country's "ironclad commitment" to defend the Philippines from an attack by a foreign aggressor. Biden and Marcos held their first face-to-face talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly here in New York on Thursday (Friday in Manila). In a statement released after the meeting, the White House said the two leaders "reflected on the importance of the US-Philippines alliance." "President Biden reaffirmed the United States' ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines," the White House said. Get the latest news...
