![Kamala Harris with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who recently committed to protecting human rights and improving US relations](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/marcos-philippines-human-rights-us-relations-11222022-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met in Manila over the weekend with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, whose visit was meant to show Washington’s high-level support for its Southeast Asian ally. But if security issues were front and center during Harris’ visit, the question of human rights was also on the agenda.