Manila, April 15 -- A visiting United States Senate delegation has reaffirmed its commitment and support for the Philippine-United States alliance under the second Trump administration, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday.

US Senators John Peter Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Christopher Coons (D-Delaware), and Theodore Paul Budd (R-North Carolina) met with Manalo on Monday to discuss defense cooperation, economic security and economic resilience, among others.

"The meeting ended with the US Congressional delegation reaffirming its commitment and support to the Philippines-US Alliance," Manalo wrote on X (Twitter).

Together with Manalo and the lawmakers were US Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson and officials of the Departm...