Manila, Feb. 15 -- Addressing China's "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea (SCS) and increasing economic cooperation topped the agenda of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio during their first in-person meeting in Germany on Friday.

During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Rubio reaffirmed the US commitment to its alliance with the Philippines, expressing eagerness to build "an even more invested and enduring relationship."

"Had the opportunity to meet with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Secretary Manalo during the Munich Security Conference. We discussed how we can strengthen the US-Philippine Alliance to address China's d...