Thomas
“Tommy” Pigott, Spokesperson
July 17,
2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to
Manila, Philippines from July 19-23 to attend the ASEAN
Post-Ministerial Conference, the East Asia Summit Foreign
Ministers’ Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign
Ministers’ Meeting. He will also meet with senior
government officials from Indo-Pacific countries.
The
Secretary’s visit advances a clear U.S. priority: a free
and open Indo-Pacific that delivers safety, security, and
prosperity for the region and for the American
people.
Secretary Rubio will use this trip to
demonstrate the tangible results of U.S.-ASEAN partnership
and to deepen the United States’ comprehensive partnership
with the
Philippines.
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