00:00Two high-ranking U.S. officials have visited the Philippines.
00:05U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plan is to visit the Philippines next month
00:12to further strengthen the alliance with the country.
00:16According to the Philippine Ambassador to the U.S., Jose Manuel Romualdez,
00:23there is no confirmed date, but it is possible that this will continue in April.
00:27Next, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will arrive in Manila this March 28.
00:35His plan is to strengthen the cooperation between the Philippines and the U.S.
00:38in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of security threats.
00:43After their visit, it is possible that the exact date of President Ferdinand Armando's
00:51Meanwhile, Hegseth's visit will be memorable as this is the first time
00:57a Pentagon chief from the Philippines has been included in his first visit to the region.
