Philippine foreign secretary Theresa Lazaro said it was too early to comment on the US proposal, which had only been raised at a meeting a few days earlier.MANILA: The Philippines and the US are discussing defence cooperation, with US President Donald Trump’s visit to Manila expected to strengthen ties between the two countries, Philippine foreign secretary Theresa Lazaro told Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
“We are discussing defence cooperation as well as certain aspects of trade,” Lazaro said in response to a question about the significance of Trump’s visit.
Manila has received confirmation that the US president will attend the Asean summit, the foreign secretary said, adding that the visit would provide an opportunity to reaffirm a number of agreements between the two countries.
