Taiwan tension underscores importance of Philippines-U.S. ties

Marcos, meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the presidential palace in Manila, said his visit was timely

The volatile geopolitical situation and fallout from U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan underlines the importance of the U.S.-Philippines relationship, Qazet.az reports according to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on.

Marcos, meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the presidential palace in Manila, said his visit was timely, but he believed Pelosi's trip "did not raise the intensity" of a situation that was already volatile.