00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a phone
00:05call to discuss topics that would benefit the two countries.
00:09The phone call, the Presidential Communications Office said, happened around 9.30 in the evening.
00:14It can be recalled the President and the U.S. Vice President met at the sidelines of the
00:18Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, conference in November of 2023, where they
00:24tackled the West Philippine issue and the steps being taken by the Philippine government
00:29to help maintain peace in the region.
00:31Vice President Harris commended the Philippines and the U.S.'s lasting and strong relations,
00:36especially in security and the economy, during her courtesy call on the Chief Executive last
00:41November 2022 in Malacanang.
