A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation vowed to stand by America’s treaty alliance with the Philippines, according to Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.
The three-member American delegation, including the chairperson of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also praised Manila for its efforts in ensuring peace and stability in the region, where overlapping claims in the South China Sea have led to a series of confrontations between Philippine and Chinese coast guards.
Manila refers to the stretch of waters in the South China Sea within its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as West Philippine Sea.
The American legislators—Sen.. Pete Ricketts…