Biden called Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to congratulate him on Philippine presidential election

FILE PHOTO: Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the late dictator, casts his vote in the 2022 national elections

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden called Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to congratulate him on his presidential victory in the Philippines and said he looked forward to strengthening an alliance between the two nations, the White House said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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