By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met with American congressmen on Saturday to discuss the Philippines-U.S. strategic relationship and security alliance.
According to the United States Embassy in the Philippines, Teodoro met with Representatives Michael T. McCaul (Republican-Texas) and Addison Graves Wilson (Republican-South Carolina, 2nd District), both members of the United States Congressional Delegation (CODEL).
On Friday, August 9, 2024, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. also met with the U.S. CODEL, expressing gratitude to the American lawmakers for their support and partnership amid the “new challenges” in the region.
McCaul, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security, assured Marcos Jr. of continued Foreign Military Financing (FMF) support.
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