THE first-ever trilateral summit between the United States, Japan and the Philippines will take place in April in the United States. Preparations for the summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have been scheduled for April 11 in Washington.

During the summit, discussions will revolve around strategies for fortifying the partnership among the three nations in critical areas such as maritime security, cyber defense, economic stability, safeguarding strategic infrastructure and ensuring energy resource security.