Marcos, Trump discuss PH-US alliance in congratulatory call

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a congratulatory call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday morning.</p><p>Prior to flying to Catanduanes, he was able to call Trump where he got to congratulate him with his win in the recent US elections.</p><p>&quot;Patuloy namin pinag-usapan ang alliance between the United States and the PH and I expressed to him our continuing desire to strengthen our relationship which is as deep as it can possibly be,&quot; Marcos said.</p><div><em>(We talked about the alliance between the United States and the Philippines, and I expressed to him our continuing desire to strengthen our relationship which is as deep as it can possibly be.)</em></div><p>&quot;I also reminded the President na ang mga Pilipino sa Amerika, overwhelmingly binoto nila si Trump, sana maalala niya &#x27;yan pag nagkita kami,&quot; Marcos Jr. added.</p><div><em>(I also reminded Trump that Filipinos in the US overwhelmingly voted for him, I hope he remembers that once we see each other.)</em></div><p>He said he wants to visit Trump once he is back in the White House.</p><p>However, asked if they have talked about undocumented Filipinos in the US, Marcos said it was not part of their conversation.</p><p>&quot;We did not talk about that, it&#x27;s just a congratulatory call but our ambassadors are already working,&quot; he said.</p><p>Marcos said Trump asked about the President&#x27;s mother.</p><p>&quot;Ang kaibigan niya talaga ay mother ko, kilalang kilala niya mother ko, kinukumusta niya how&#x27;s Imelda,&quot; Marcos said.</p><div><em>(His friend is actually my mother. He asked how my mother was doing.)</em></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a congratulatory call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday morning.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a congratulatory call with US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday morning.

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Marcos, Trump discuss PH-US alliance in congratulatory call

Marcos, Trump discuss PH-US alliance in congratulatory call

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Nov 19, 2024 05:25 PM PHT

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