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US strengthens bilateral ties
The United States is seeking stronger economic engagement with the Philippines to match its defense alliance, U.S. Ambassador Lee Lipton said during Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's recent visit, per LinkedIn.
Hegseth's visit underscored the 'genuine importance' the U.S. places on Southeast Asia and its 'extraordinary alliance' with Manila, Lipton noted, Bloomberg reports.
Meanwhile, local news highlighted the Miss Grand International All-Stars judging role of Gloria Diaz, the Philippines' first Miss Universe winner in 1969, as she takes on new pageant responsibilities, per LinkedIn.
In other developments, Filipino tennis star Alex Eala achieved a career-high WTA ranking of No. 17 ahead of the Hong Kong Open, and pop singer Zara Larsson shared highlights from her sold-out Manila concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum, per Facebook and LinkedIn.
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E12 · E9 · E8E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E12, states; the pressure it names: bilateral ties. Its words also reach E9 cultures and E8 minds.
Here it is a dynamic between states, cultures and minds: U.S. Ambassador, Secretary of War and defense alliance (E12 states), with Miss Grand International, Miss Universe, pop singer and sold-out Manila concert (E9 cultures), and career-high WTA ranking (E8 minds).
The floor of states and force. In this briefing: U.S. Ambassador, Secretary of War, defense alliance.
The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: Miss Grand International, Miss Universe, pop singer, sold-out Manila concert.
The floor of minds and discovery. In this briefing: career-high WTA ranking.