US Defense chief to meet Duterte for anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty, diplomatic ties

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United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III will pay a courtesy call to President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday as part of his trip to Southeast Asia.

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III will pay a courtesy call to President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday for the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty, Malacañang said.

The meeting between Duterte and Austin will also highlight the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Palace added. Expected to attend are Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Robert Borje.

Austin is currently on his official visit to Southeast Asia that includes stops in Singapore and Vietnam.

 

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