00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will assist outgoing President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shiguru
00:08in a trilateral phone call on January 12.
00:12It aims to strengthen the alliance of the three countries.
00:16Alvin Baltazar of Radyo Pilipinas with the country's latest news.
00:22President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was shocked by a trilateral phone call.
00:27President Joe Biden of the United States and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shiguru will meet here on Sunday, January 12.
00:37This was confirmed by PCO Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez,
00:41where the three leaders of the continuation of the dedication of the Philippines, the United States, and Japan to strengthen their trilateral alliance will be shown.
00:53Remember, on April 20, 2024, there was a trilateral summit of the three leaders in Washington, D.C.,
01:00where they discussed security in the region, as well as activities in the South China Sea,
01:07while also giving importance to economic cooperation.
01:11Meanwhile, the President was able to meet the traditional Vande Anur in Palaso on Sunday.
01:18The President will be joined here by officials of the government and members of the diplomatic community.
01:25This occasion provides an opportunity for the President to send a message of gratitude and to express the country's intentions for the coming year,
01:36as well as the strengthening of the Philippine alliance with various nations.
01:42From Malacanang, Alvin Baltazar of Radyo Pilipinas, for Balitang Pambansa.