,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bd1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,moylan submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,honor+
 ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! p>tn]%ip betwe5   
,guam & ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es "u !
 ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program4  ,:]eas1 on  
,july #d1 #aidf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,philipp9es h ma9ta9$ endur+ diplomatic 
relations1 f\nd$ on ! basis ( security &
 economic int]e/s1 alongside close bonds
 betwe5 our two nations2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate 
,p>tn]%ip ,program supports ! security  
coop]ation objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by c>ry+ out activities to /r5g!n p>tn] 
capacity & enhance ,unit$ ,/ates        
relations1 :ile increas+ ! read9ess ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] =ces to meet      

evolv+ security *all5ges 9 !            
,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,febru>y   
#ah1 #bjjj1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !           
,philipp9es & ,guam ,national ,gu>d h   
ma9ta9$ an endur+ p>tn]%ip "u ! ,/ate   
,p>tn]%ip ,program2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 s]v+ z !  
prim>y ,geographic ,combatant ,comm& = !
 ,guam ,national ,gu>d & ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ! ,philipp9es1 has provid$ ov]sight &  
support = ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program2   
,:]eas ! ,philipp9es 0 ! fir/ e/abli%$  
,,uspacom p>tn] c\ntry 9 collaboration )
 ,guam & ,hawaii2 ,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ! ,philipp9es & ,guam ,national ,gu>d's
 ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program aims to fo/]  
regional fri5d%ip1 /r5g!n mutual        
und]/&+1 & promote regional security 9 !
 ,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #be  
ye>s1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es & ! 
,guam ,national ,gu>d h collaborat$ 9   
jo9t tra9+ ex]cises1 includ+ disa/] risk
 managem5t & em]g5cy response1 &        
critical infra/ructure projects1 & 9    
rec5t ye>s1 ! ,guam ,national ,gu>d has 

provid$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es ) 
in=mation on ,guam's ,res]ve ,(fic]s'   
,tra9+ ,corps ,program 9 ord] to assi/ !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es 9 craft+   
its own program2 ,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( 
! ,philipp9es & ,guam ,national ,gu>d's 
,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program enables a      
/r5g!n$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y pres5ce 9 
! ,philipp9es ?r\gh ! increas$ rotation 
( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel &      
assi/ance devot$ to /r5g!n+ ! t]ritorial
 def5se & humanit>ian & m>itime         
op]ations ( ! ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas1 f    
,june #f-aj #bjbd1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !    
,philipp9es & ,guam ,national ,gu>d's   
,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program conduct$ a jo9t
 mass-casualty field tra9+ ex]cise2     
,:]eas1 on ,june #ae1 #bjbc1 ,memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es conduct$ a 
jo9t mass-casualty ex]cise ) ! ,guam    
,national ,gu>d's ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip       
,program on ,mactan ,isl&1 ,philipp9es2 
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ad1 #bjad1 a      
turnov] c]emony 0 held = infra/ructures 
deva/$ by natural disa/]s & subsequ5tly 

rebuilt ?r\gh ! jo9t ef=ts ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es1 ! ,guam ,national
 ,gu>d1 & ! ,hawaii ,national ,gu>d1 "u 
! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program2 ,:]eas ^!   
ex]cises h /rategic value = ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,philipp9es1 increase        
confid5ce 9 ! alliance1 & provide       
opportunities = op]ational coop]ation to
 advance %>$ security priorities2 ,:]eas
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es & ,guam  
,national ,gu>d's ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip       
,program s]ves z a det]r5t aga9/        
increas+ aggression by ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 ,:]eas ! #be?
 anniv]s>y ( ?is p>tn]%ip s]ves z a     
te/am5t to ! success ( ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip
 ,program 9 enhanc+ ,unit$              
,/ates-,philipp9e relations1 promot+    
regional security1 & ensur+ our %>$     
commitm5t ( a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific2
 & ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es   
has be5 recogniz$ ) aw>ds = jo9t milit>y
 op]ations c>ri$ out 9 coop]ation ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & acts ( h]oism & s]vice3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
coop]ation & b5eficial relation%ip      
betwe5 ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es & !  
,/ate ( ,guam & ! /eadfa/ p>tn]%ip      
betwe5 ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! pa/ #be ye>s ?r\gh !
 ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program2  7#b7        
expresses appreciation = ! commitm5t ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,republic ( !          
,philipp9es to ! ,guam ,national ,gu>d 9
 advanc+ peace1 /ability1 & mutual      
und]/&+2  7#c7 expresses cont9u$ support
 = ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program betwe5 !  
,t]ritory ( ,guam & ! ,republic ( !     
,philipp9es2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ,republic (
 ! ,philipp9es = increas+ its coop]ation
 9 regional security1 includ+           
collaboration t may enhance regional    
def5se po/ure2  7#e7 highlights ! /r5g?s
 ( def5se coop]ation1 capability        
developm5t1 & ! #aiea ,mutual ,def5se   
,treaty ) ! ,philipp9es2 &  7#f7        
expresses support = possible ,/ate      
,p>tn]%ip ,programs betwe5 ! ,republic (
 ! ,philipp9es & o!r ,/ates &           

,t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to bol/] 
! ef=ts ( ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program    
betwe5 ! t]ritory ( ,guam & ! ,republic 
( ! ,philipp9es4