00:00The President, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
00:11assisted in strengthening the partnership, particularly in defense.
00:13According to President Marcos Jr., Hegseth's visit to the country
00:15means a strong commitment of the United States,
00:19especially when it comes to peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
00:23The President also encouraged long-term cooperation between the country and the United States,
00:29especially in supporting the Philippines in its sovereignty of not using force.
00:36Hegseth also conveyed the message of U.S. President Donald Trump
00:41about the readiness of the continuation of the alliance, friendship, and cooperation between the Philippines and America.
00:51He and I both want to express the ironclad commitment we have
00:57to the mutual defense treaty and to the partnership.
01:01Economically, militarily, which our staffs have worked on diligently for weeks and weeks and months,
01:08there is a very real reason why our first trip and our first visit is here to visit you in your great country.
