The United States stands ready to provide assistance to the Philippines, ravaged by Typhoon Gaemi on July 24.
This was expressed yesterday by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in a call yesterday with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo to discuss the upcoming 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Manila, which also include U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro.
According to U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller, Blinken further reached out to express condolences for those who perished, and sympathies for those who were displaced as a result of Typhoon Gaemi and recent monsoon-related flooding.
Miller also disclosed Secretaries Blinken and Manalo reiterated the importance of the United States-Philippines Alliance and spoke about shared priorities both in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.
