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‘Heads of state still uninvited to Trump inaugural’
By Jessica Tolentino
“Since 1800s, no head of state has been invited to US presidential inauguration. ..only ambassadors represented in Washington, DC are invited,” Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said in text message President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.will not attend inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, will return to White House this month after staging what has been described as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in modern history.
Romualdez will represent Philippines during inauguration, will take place on Jan. 20.
“I am looking forward to working once again with president Trump’s administration,” he said after he met with the president-elect at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Presidential Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez said US secretary of state, on behalf of Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, has invited chiefs of diplomatic missions and their spouses to represent their respective heads of state and their governments at principal inaugural events.
“In this case, Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez will represent President Marcos at the inauguration,” Chavez said in statement.
He added that there is no confirmation on whether Marcos would visit US to meet with Trump in the early months of 2025.
Marcos has visited US four times since becoming president in 2022.
His first trip was in September that year, when he participated in general debate at 77th session of United Nations General Assembly, while his second was his official visit from April 30 to May 4, 2023.
In November of the same year, the President went to San Francisco to attend Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting.
He also went to Los Angeles to tour SpaceX facility and to Hawaii to visit US Indo-Pacific Command.
His fourth and latest visit to the US was his attendance at the first US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit held in April last year.
Trump became 45th president of US after beating Hillary Clinton in 2016, but lost his reelection bid to Joe Biden in 2020.
Trump faced string of legal challenges, including his conviction on 34 felony counts in his home city of New York.
Despite his court battles and controversies, he managed to pull off convincing victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential race, securing 312 electoral votes against his rival’s 226.
Trump, first US leader to be convicted of crime, also won popular vote, garnering 77.28 million votes against Harris’ 75 million.
In recent statement, Marcos is looking forward to working with Trump on various issues that would benefit Philippines and US.
Marcos also expressed optimism that Trump’s “robust leadership” would result in better future for the two countries.
“President Trump has won, and American people have triumphed… I congratulate them on their victory in exercise that showed the world strength of American values, I am hopeful that this unshakeable alliance, tested in war and peace, will be force for good, blazing path of prosperity and amity in the region and on both sides of the Pacific,” Marcos said following results of US presidential elections in November last year.
Meanwhile, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Philippines looks forward to working with the incoming Trump administration, continuing positive momentum in economic, security and defense cooperation between two countries.
DFA welcomed call between Marcos and Trump on Nov. 19.
DFA noted congratulatory call, described by Marcos as very friendly and productive, underscored positive momentum and trajectory in the Philippines’ bilateral relations with US and highlighted positive role of Filipino-Americans in US society, including in recent successful and peaceful conduct of US elections.
“United States remains important ally, partner and friend to the Philippines…we look forward to working with Trump administration in ensuring that Philippines-US relations remain robust and benefit from continuing positive momentum in security and defense cooperation, economic partnership, as well as broader and deeper engagement across other areas of mutual interest,” the DFA said.
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