BBM thanks US Congress for $500-M military aid

President Marcos has personally thanked visiting members of the US Congress for Washington’s $500-million military aid to the Philippines, citing the importance of “strong” backing from a powerful ally in confronting “new challenges.”

- HELEN FLORES

A US congressional delegation, led by Rep. Michael McCaul (Republican-Texas), chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs and chairman emeritus of the House committee on homeland security, paid a courtesy call on Marcos at Malacañang on Thursday.

Their meeting with Marcos came on the heels of the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III last week.

“Again, on behalf of the Philippines, we express our gratitude for all the United States has done and continues to do in support of our alliance and to strong adherence for the Philippines,” the President told the US legislators.

Rep. Addison Graves Wilson (Republican-2nd district of South Carolina), a member of the House committee on foreign affairs, was also part of the US delegation.