TRANSCRIPT: Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on diplomacy in a changing world

TRANSCRIPT: Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on diplomacy in a changing world

MANILA, Philippines – In recent months, the world has seen major shifts in foreign and economic policy. The United States (US), for one, has taken a harder stance against some of its traditional partners, including Europe and Canada. It has also withdrawn from several United Nations (UN) agencies and temporarily halted foreign aid — moves that have impacted on many countries, including the Philippines. At the same time, more European countries a…