{"id":273985,"date":"2020-11-04T01:43:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T06:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=273985"},"modified":"2020-11-04T01:55:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T06:55:54","slug":"whoever-wins-polls-no-major-change-in-ph-us-ties-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/04\/whoever-wins-polls-no-major-change-in-ph-us-ties-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Whoever wins polls, no major change in PH-US ties: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque expressed confidence the Philippines-US bilateral ties will remain strong because the US State Department ensures continuity in terms of foreign policy. (Pexels Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang expects no major changes in bilateral relations between the Philippines and the US regardless of who wins the race for the White House in the 2020 presidential elections.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque expressed confidence the Philippines-US bilateral ties will remain strong because the US State Department ensures continuity in terms of foreign policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see the (US) State Department ensures continuity as far as US foreign policy is concerned. So we don\u2019t expect any major changes in bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States,\u201d Roque said in an interview over CNN Philippines\u2019 The Source on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He acknowledged the \u201cpersonal relationship\u201d between President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Donald Trump but noted that he could also establish rapport with Democratic challenger Joe Biden if he wins the Nov. 3 polls.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, there is an issue of personal relations but I think given time the President can establish equally warm personal relations with whoever wins this election even it\u2019s not President Trump,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte himself has repeatedly branded Trump as his “friend.”<\/p>\n

Roque pointed out that Duterte only needed \u201cmaybe was a year or two\u201d to foster personal friendship with Trump.<\/p>\n

Should there be a new President, Roque said Duterte would be able to develop a \u201cclose personal friendship\u201d with Biden.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd even if there is a new President, I am not saying that there will be, but in case there is a new President in the United States in the person of Senator Biden, I am confident that the President can also develop a close personal friendship with Mr. Biden. May the best man win as of now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Asked on his personal take on who will win the US elections, Roque said: \u201cEven US media sources, CNN, Fox are very cautious in making their forecast now. So I think I will follow their lead and really just allow the results to come in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez earlier said the Filipino-American community is \u201cquite divided\u201d between Trump and Biden in the polls.<\/p>\n

There are around 4.3 million Filipino-Americans, half of which are eligible to vote in the US, he said.<\/p>\n

The US presidential elections is currently unfolding amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

Local news outlets have also started reporting results in several states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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