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Transcript
00:00U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Mary Kay Carlson has confidence that nothing will change in the relationship between the Philippines and America,
00:11no matter what the results of the U.S. elections.
00:14J.P. Soriano is on the spot.
00:16J.P.
00:18Rafi, the whole world and the Philippines are waiting for the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential elections
00:27and for the upcoming election watch party here in Makati organized by the U.S. Embassy,
00:32everyone is waiting for the exit polls that will be held after the Americans voted,
00:37as well as the American citizens who are here in the Philippines.
00:40And here, Rafi, in the election watch venue, there is a big projector screen where the live viewers can watch
00:51the election coverage of some major American broadcast networks,
00:55the American citizens who live or work in the Philippines who have already voted through absentee voting.
01:03They are waiting for US Vice President and Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris
01:08and former US President and Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump to be the next president of America.
01:15While the exit polls are being monitored from the states that have finished voting,
01:20there are different booths here for the Filipino visitors to learn about the U.S. elections.
01:27There is a booth that is a replica of the American polling centers and unofficial sample ballots that can be seen here.
01:38There is also a booth where the electoral college system or voting system in America is explained.
01:43US Ambassador to the Philippines Mary Kay Carlson was asked,
01:47what will change in the policy and relationship between America and the Philippines
01:50if Trump, a Republican, or Harris, a Democrat, wins?
01:55According to Carlson, nothing will change.
01:57And the alliance of the two countries will remain strong,
02:00even if America's help and support in the Philippines is in line with the issue of the territory in the West Philippine Sea.
02:07Let's listen to the part of the statement of US Ambassador to the Philippines Mary Kay Carlson.
02:14In my 39 years in the State Department, I have witnessed transitions from Republican to Democrat to Republican and back and forth.
02:23And I am extremely confident that U.S.-Philippine relations will remain steadfast,
02:28will remain steadfast friends and ironclad allies, as well as partners in prosperity,
02:34no matter who wins the election in the United States.
02:38Rafi, here at the Election Watch Venue, the atmosphere is happy.
02:42Everyone is really looking forward to the exit polls,
02:45especially to the swing states or states where it is not yet clear whether Trump or Harris will vote.
02:52This is important to determine who will really win the U.S. presidential elections.
02:58And that's the latest. Let's go back to Rafi.
03:00So JP, this ambassador is confident, even though we know it's Trump.
03:04He wants the manufacturing companies to return to the United States so that the Americans can get a job there.
03:12American companies like the ones in the Philippines can leave the country under Trump.
03:17He doesn't have any doubts like this, JP?
03:23Well, what the U.S. Ambassador is saying is that the existing alliances,
03:27even if the administration changes, whether it is Republican or Democratic, Trump will still win.
03:33If this is already signed and agreed upon in the so-called bipartisan commitment,
03:39it will not be changed immediately.
03:41This obligation will be followed by lawmakers in the United States
03:46and will continue whatever form of leadership,
03:49just like even if there is the so-called America First policy,
03:53even if it changes, it will not be known for now.
03:56But what will remain are the previous commitments of the United States in the Philippines,
04:00including the economy, as well as other commitments under the Mutual Defense Treaty.
04:07And JP, for those who are interested in the U.S. elections,
04:11we know that their manner of electing the president is different, right?
04:14Until what time are the booths open for those who want to go?
04:18Oh, it looks like the officials of the U.S. Embassy will remain here until tomorrow afternoon.
04:29While there are visitors, they are accepting them.
04:31But of course, at some point, they need to let go of the Election Watch Party
04:35and just wait for the results of the broadcast stations.
04:38But what is important for those who are interested to know,
04:42you can learn a lot here, just like explaining the electoral college system.
04:46There is a booth here that will really explain it to you so that the Filipinos can understand.
04:51Because the truth is, it is not the popular vote, as they call it here in the Philippines.
04:56It depends on the number of electoral colleges in each state in America.
05:01Raffy?
05:01Thank you very much, JP Soriano.

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