Philippines' Marcos to meet Blinken next week, presidential office says
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 19 to tackle cooperation and security matters, the office of the Manila leader said in a statement late on Wednesday night.
Marcos also vowed to defend the Philippines' maritime entitlements in the face of a "more active attempt by the Chinese to annex some of our territory."
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