US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo that Washington was eager to build "an even more invested and enduring relationship" with the Philippines as the two officials discussed China's "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea during their first meeting in Germany.

During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Rubio reaffirmed the US commitment to its alliance with the Philippines.

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