Live: Biden welcomes Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos to the White House

Watch live as Biden welcomes former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos to the White House

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[Nocturnal_records]

A long lasting friendship between two nations 🇵🇭🇺🇲

[TheDebcb]

Proud to be an American citizen, born in the Philippines 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸

[loryful]

Wow! Mabuhay! So proud of our Philippine President! Filipinos' message to the US- Thank you. And make the strong bond of friendship sincere and meaningful! Message to China - Just walk the talk!

[pinkvelvet]

He is not a former, he is the present president of the Philippines. The former you mean is probably his father during Pres. Reagan's time.

[CHARLEMAGNEDUMDUMCALOTES]

FORMER Philippine President?! Are you referring to his father? Please clarify...

[harrywhite]

The time is now, my Dear Father as a war heroes rest in peace but his Spirit spirit engulf me...

[ianmondz]

both flag have a strong history over 100 years since the spanish sold philippines

[yunnayun]

Philippine president Marcos Jr:
is former Philippine special force of under his father rule and his father is former US Soldier to fight in world war 2 and he is former Philippine Scout Ranger Army, Philippine Special Forces Airborne Unit of Army, Philippine Marine Corp. and PC or we call it in US Homeland security who are being squad leader and fight in Mindanao vs Muslim rebels and Communist rebel he know who can he trust and not.

[gerwinguzon]

SAVE AND PROTECT WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHL EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND BENHAM RISE EAST PHILIPPINE SEA. PHILIPPINES

[carmelitaforeman]

NEED CHANGE IN PA, NEEDS NEW LEADERS IN PA MAKE BETTER AND COMFORTABLE FOR LIVING, LOTS TO CHANGE TO MAKE BETTER BY NEW LOCAL GOVT FOR CITIZENS PAYNG STATES TAXES TO REVIEW STATES TAXES, RESOIDENTS CITIZENS WORKERS PAY STATE TAXES DESERVED NEW CHANGES . YES WE WANT PHILLIPINES COUNTRY TO BE HELP ANERICA NAKE BETTER SPECIALLY IN PENNDYLVANIA IN OUR COUNTY NEED HELP DIFFERENT LOCSL GOVT TO HANDLE MAKE BEYTER TO ALL CITZENS WORJERS PAYING STATES TAXES WE DESERVE NEW LOCAL GOVT LEADERS MAKE BETTER PA.

[felyacacio]

Mas magang tignan kung naka butones yong upper part ang damit ni FL Liza, hindi ganyan na nag fafly

[joybontilao]

I'm happy for them because they were able to pass the Philippine immigration others are not as fortunate as them.

[FreedomofSpeech]

President what is your message to China?

[iantiape]

hope this is not gonna be a disaster for the Philippines to extend EDCA and let the U.S. Army put or stock their tremendous amount of weapons and war equipment in different sites of the country.The Philippines is clearly in a disadvantage position of this latest agreement

[Rose-zzrw]

Here we go. The son has started the world jet setting, much like his dear mother. And the Filipinos endlessly wonder with anyone who cares to listen on the internet why the country is poor - with the largest number of single mothers in Asia and frankly with the lowest expectation in terms of education