Marcos wants closer ties with US

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sought a stronger alliance with the US when he met President Joe Biden on Monday (local time). Marcos pointed to escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific and how vital US assistance is on resolving the differences. He cited America’s role in maintaining peace, stability and development in the region. “We need to find ways to strengthen our alliances and our partnership in the face of the new economy that we are facing post-pandemic,” he said in his opening statement, adding that current geopolitical issues put the Philippines in “arguably the most complicated geopolitical situation in…