U.S. Defense Sec. Hegseth, bumisita sa Pilipinas

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00:00Meanwhile, the cooperation between the Philippines and the United States is in full swing.

00:04This is what was given in the courtesy call of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

00:08to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in Malacanang.

00:11Hegseth, on the other hand, condemned the nation's opposition

00:14to help its sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.

00:17The center of the news from Kenneth Paciente live.

00:20Kenneth.

00:23Yes, Joshua.

00:24Strengthening of particular ties in the defense.

00:28This is what President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

00:34discussed in his visit to the palace of Malacanang.

00:39Hegseth arrived last night where he was received by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Mary Kay Carlson.

00:45This is part of Hegseth's first official visit to the Asia-Pacific as a defense chief.

00:50Just a while ago, the U.S. official gave a courtesy call to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

00:55Here, the two discussed the issue of defense.

00:59According to the President, Hegseth's visit to the country is an important message

01:04that is meaningful because it is a solid commitment of the United States,

01:08especially when it comes to peace.

01:13Your visit to the region, and especially the fact that you have come to the Philippines as your first stop,

01:20is a very strong indication and sends a very strong message of the commitment of both our countries

01:28to continue to work together to maintain the peace in the Indo-Pacific region within the South China Sea.

01:36And I know that the work that we will do in the time that you have here, brief as it is,

01:41in the time that you have here in the Philippines,

01:44will be extremely productive and very, very important for us as we chart our way into the future

01:53considering how complicated geopolitics has become.

01:59The President also gave a long-term cooperation between the country and the U.S.,

02:03especially its support in assisting the Philippines in its sovereignty without using force.

02:11You are our only treaty partner and continue to be the supporter for peace in this part of the world.

02:23And we have always taken, we have always understood the principle

02:30that the greatest force for peace in this part of the world would be the United States.

02:38Hegseth also conveyed the message of U.S. President Donald Trump

02:42that he is ready to continue the alliance, friendship and cooperation between the Philippines and the U.S.

02:53He and I both want to express the ironclad commitment we have to the mutual defense treaty

03:01and to the partnership economically, militarily,

03:05which our staffs have worked on diligently for weeks and weeks and months.

03:10There is a very real reason why our first trip and our first visit is here to visit you in your great country.

03:20Hegseth also acknowledged the country's commitment to assist its sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea

03:25while also emphasizing the importance of assistance to put an end to any chaos.

03:34Deterrence is necessary around the world but specifically in this region, in your country,

03:41considering the threats from the communist Chinese

03:44and that friends need to stand shoulder to shoulder to deter conflict,

03:49to ensure that there's free navigation.

03:52Whether you call it the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea,

03:57we recognize that your country has stand very firm in that location and in defense of your nation.

04:06Joshua, aside from the Philippines,

04:08the U.S. officials are also expected to visit Japan, Hawaii and Guam.

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