Forgetting Duterte: Harris trip marks new phase in PH-US ties


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The US' level of engagement with the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is unprecedented, says Ambassador MaryKay Carlson. Where is it all headed? MANILA, Philippines – Just five months into his administration, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has seen a slew of high-level engagements between the Philippines and the United States at an unprecedented tempo. This comes as the longtime allies seek to refresh a relationship critical to responding to growing threats in the region, after six tumultuous years under President Rodrigo Duterte who, at one point, announced his military and economic “separation” from the United States. The latest American...