{"id":95817,"date":"2017-03-28T22:49:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T02:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=95817"},"modified":"2017-03-28T22:49:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T02:49:57","slug":"us-keen-on-providing-more-military-aid-to-phl-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/28\/us-keen-on-providing-more-military-aid-to-phl-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"US keen on providing more military aid to PHL\u2014Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Malaca\u00f1ang<\/a>
Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday said that the United States has expressed its understanding of the Philippine situation as well as its readiness to provide more military support. (File:Malaca\u00f1ang Palace.jpg) [Public domain]<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>MANILA\u2014Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday said that the United States has expressed its understanding of the Philippine situation as well as its readiness to provide more military support.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said this was among the issues discussed by US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim with President Rodrigo Duterte during a meeting Monday at the Presidential Guest House in Davao City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President said that PHL-US relations at the bilateral level remain strong and there is readiness to discuss more matters of mutual interest with the US,\u201d the Palace official told reporters in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

He said that Kim, for his part, expressed pride over the cooperation between US and PHL intelligence forces in terms of intelligence and information sharing, training and equipment support.<\/p>\n

\u201cSung Kim also assured PRRD that the US understands the security concerns of the Philippines and that the US is ready to provide more military equipment, assistance and training,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey agreed that PH and the US have mutual interests and shared values. Both stressed that these fruitful engagements and discussions are very important in ensuring that both states are on the same page,\u201d Abella said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Manila said that Kim had a \u201cfriendly, productive meeting with President Duterte\u201d in Davao City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey discussed the extensive bilateral partnership over the years as well as cooperation on counter-terrorism, child protection, piracy, and economic development in Mindanao,\u201d the Embassy said in a statement released Tuesday.<\/p>\n

It said Kim discussed the two countries\u2019 partnerships in the region, especially on strengthening the local economy and promoting peace and stability.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, the US government has pledged more than PHP 3.5 billion for dozens of projects in Mindanao over the next few years, including the Roll-on, Roll-off, or RO-RO, nautical highway,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The US Embassy said the nautical highway project, which will connect the cities of Davao and General Santos to the Sulawesi Island of Indonesia by April 30, is meant to help US and Philippine businesses in Mindanao increase their exports \u201cat great savings.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also highlighted the contribution of US agricultural corporation Cargill to Mindanao.<\/p>\n

\u201cCargill exports PHP 7.5 billion worth of coconut oil every year, much of which comes from Mindanao, supporting tens of thousands of Mindanao farmers,\u201d the Embassy said.<\/p>\n

It said the company has also trained 1,000 coconut farmers to improve their agricultural practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, 300 small farmers from the region have been certified to produce the world\u2019s first Rainforest Alliance certified copra, raising their incomes by 15 percent,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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