U.S., Philippine presidents to hold talks on May 1 at White House

U.S. President Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a meeting on May 1 in Washington, the White House said Thursday, as the two countries move to rapidly deepen their bilateral security alliance amid China's growing military ambitions.During the meeting at the White House, Biden will reaffirm his country's "ironclad commitment" to the defense of the Philippines, and discuss with Marcos efforts to secure the rules-based order and advance a free and open Indo-Pacific, it said.The two presidents will also review opportunities to boost cooperation on economic issues…READ FULL ARTICLE