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                 alt="Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, Nov. 18, 2023. The visit included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strong democratic, economic and strategic partnership with the Philippines codified in the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)"
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                <div class="image-caption">Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, Nov. 18, 2023. The visit included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strong democratic, economic and strategic partnership with the Philippines codified in the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)</div>
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                 alt="Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., left, walks alongside Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, during an honors ceremony at USINDOPACOM headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, in Honolulu, Nov. 19, 2023. The visit included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strong democratic, economic and strategic partnership with the Philippines codified in the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)"
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                 alt="Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pays his respects during a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 19, 2023. The visit to U.S. Indo-Pacific command headquarters in Honolulu included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strong democratic, economic and strategic partnership with the Philippines codified in the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Shannon Smith)"
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                 alt="Adm. John C. Aquilino, right, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, stands alongside Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, during an honors ceremony at USINDOPACOM headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, Nov. 17, 2023. The visit included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strong democratic, economic and strategic partnership with the Philippines codified in the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)"
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    <div> <span class="date">/ Published Nov. 20, 2023</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">HONOLULU, </span>
    <p>Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, visited U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith during their visit to Honolulu, Nov. 17-19.</p>

<p>Marcos and Brawner met with Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, USINDOPACOM, who provided an operational overview and discussed regional security cooperation.</p>

<p>The week prior to the visit of the president, Philippine and U.S. staff members conducted high-level exchanges and integrated planning efforts for future bilateral and multilateral training opportunities.</p>

<p>While in Hawaii, Marcos also met with Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Loss Carlson and Consul General of the Philippines Emil T. Fernandez, visited the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, and participated in a wreath-laying at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.</p>

<p>The events further developed the strong democratic, economic and strategic partnership with the Philippines codified in the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region with its Allies and partners by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.</p>
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