A top White House advisor says pledges of economic cooperation are expected from the summit between the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines, aside from reaffirming support for peace and stability in the region. Don Tagala tells us more. #TFCNews Like and follow TFC News Facebook: https://facebook.com/TFCNewsNow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFCNewsNow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfcnewsnow/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tfcnewsnow Website: https://mytfc.com/news News website: https://news.abs-cbn.com/tfcnews Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #TFC #TheFilipinoChannel #TFCNewsNewYork #ABSCBNNews #TVPatrol #PresidentJoeBiden #JoeBiden #Biden #PresidentFerdinandMarcosJr #PresidentBongbongMarcos #BongbongMarcos #Marc

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Special Assistant to U.S. President Joe Biden, Dr. Mira Rapp Hooper, clearly laid out what to expect in the April 11 Trilateral Summit between the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines.

The top White House advisor for the Indo-Pacific Strategy reiterated that this trilateral partnership is a perfect representation of three maritime democracies who are aligned with a shared vision.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and our groupings of alliances and partnerships are not about being against anyone or anything. They're about what we're for. And that's very clear in our Indo-Pacific Strategy.

In response to a question whether the USPH Mutual Defense Treaty will cover an attack on BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea, Rapp Hooper says President Biden has made it clear that there is a strong show of support and solidarity among the three leaders.

When it comes to international law in the region.

The good news, Rapp Hooper says, is that there will be investment announcements during the Trilateral Summit that would greatly benefit the Philippines.

There will be some particularly important announcements related to infrastructure in particular, whereby the United States and Japan will agree to cooperate on their investments in the Philippines.

And we do believe that together and working closely with the government of the Philippines.

We will be able to deliver for the Filipino people.

On top of that, Rapp Hooper says there will be a few other areas of cooperation that President Biden will be discussing with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that will have direct economic benefits for everyday Filipino.

Those include energy security, which of course is a very important focus for this government.

They include digital connectivity to make sure that the people of the Philippines have access to reliable.

Trusted networks and a number of other areas, which if we can more effectively hone our trilateral cooperation will make the Philippines economy stronger and will affect the everyday lives of the Philippines people.

The top White house adviser is also hopeful that this trilateral cooperation will be institutionalized.

We believe strongly that this format will continue across a range of agencies and different levels and that the program of work that you see unveiled on Thursday.

Will be a project that is.

The White House is hoping that one big takeaway from the upcoming U.S.-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Summit is that investing in alliances and partnerships, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, has paid off.

And this is exactly what will be on display again as three leaders come together on Thursday, according to Rep. Hooper.

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News, New York.

Thank you for watching!