00:00 President Bumbo Marcos has returned home after a trilateral meeting with leaders of America and Japan.
00:06 Before that, he attended a formal dinner in America hosted by the US Philippine Society.
00:13 In his speech, he also gave a speech on the development of defense and security cooperation between the US and the Philippines,
00:20 including the Balikatan Exercises and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
00:26 He also discussed economic cooperation between the two countries,
00:30 and the continued strengthening of the alliance between the Philippines and America,
00:33 which is the President's commitment to America.
00:37 I am further reassured by the commitments made to me by President Biden and his officials that the US, the United States, will stand by the Mutual Defense Treaty,
00:53 which has been described from the President down as "Ironclad."
01:00 [Interviewee's voice]
01:13 [Music]
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