U.S. Secretary of Defense Calls on Secretary Locsin

U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper (right) called on Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. (left) on 19 November 2019 at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

 Discussions during the call focused on the Philippines-United States Alliance; robust and dynamic defense and security cooperation; and other issues of mutual interest to both countries. (Philip Fernandez photo)

Present in the meeting were (from left to right) Assistant Secretary for American Affairs Maria Lumen B. Isleta, Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Brigido J. Dulay, Ms. Faysaleyyah Abdullah of the Department of National Defense, Senior Military Assistant Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton (not seen in photo), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim (not seen in photo), U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall G. Schriver, and Mr. Chris Johnstone of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Nilo Palaya photo)