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Why do the Philippines and the America are friends?​

Answer 1

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The Philippines is also an observer to the Organization of American States. The Philippines served as chair and host of ASEAN for 2017.

Answer 2

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• Americans who advocated annexation evinced a variety of motivations: desire for commercial opportunities in Asia, concern that the Filipinos were incapable of self-rule, and fear that if the United States did not take control of the islands, another power (such as Germany or Japan) might do so.

• The United States and the Philippines have a strong trade and investment relationship, with over $27 billion in goods and services traded (2086). The United States is one of the largest foreign investors in the Philippines, and is the Philippines' third-largest trading partner.

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