Hello, everybody! Please, have a seat. Kumusta kayo. It is great to be here at Fort Bonifacio. Vice President Binay, distinguished guests: It’s an honor to be here with our outstanding allies -- the leaders and members of the armed forces of the Philippines. And we’re joined by men and women who stand tall and proud to wear the uniform of the United States of America. And let me also welcome all our Filipino friends. 大家好！请就座。Kumusta kayo。很高兴来到邦尼法西奥堡。比奈副总统、各位贵宾，能与菲律宾武装部队的领导人和成员、穿着美国军装并挺拔自豪的男女军人以及菲律宾朋友们在这里相聚，我深感荣幸。
Now, I’m not going to give a long speech, because it’s hot and people are in uniform. I hope you don’t mind me not wearing my jacket. And I also want to make sure that I have some time to shake some hands. 我不会发表长篇演讲，因为天气炎热，大家都穿着军装。我希望你们不介意我不穿外套；我也想留出时间同大家握手。
But I’m here in the Philippines to reaffirm the enduring alliance between our two countries. I thank President Aquino for his partnership and the deeper ties that we forged yesterday. I’m especially proud to be here as we remember one of the defining moments of our shared history -- the 70th anniversary of the battle of Leyte during World War II and the beginning of the liberation of the Philippines. 我来到菲律宾，是为了重申两国持久的联盟。我感谢阿基诺总统的伙伴关系，以及我们昨天深化的联系。能够在这里共同纪念我们共享历史中决定性的一刻，我尤其自豪：第二次世界大战莱特岛战役七十周年，以及菲律宾解放的开始。
Right after this, I’ll pay my respects at the American cemetery here in Manila -- the final resting place of so many Americans and Filipinos who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of this country in that war. These Americans and Filipinos rest in peace as they stood in war -- side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder -- balikatan. 演讲之后，我将前往马尼拉的美国公墓，向长眠于此的美国和菲律宾军人致敬。他们为自由和彼此而献出生命。
Together, Filipinos and Americans put up a heroic defense, at Bataan and Corregidor. Together, they endured the agony of the death marches and the horror of the prisoner of war camps. Many never made it out. In those years of occupation, Filipino resistance fighters kept up the struggle. And hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fought under the American flag. 菲律宾人与美国人共同在巴丹和科雷吉多尔进行了英勇防御，也共同经历了战俘营的苦难。两国人民并肩作战，体现了联盟的力量。
And sadly, the proud service of many of these Filipino veterans was never fully recognized by the United States. Many were denied the compensation they had been promised. It was an injustice. So in recent years, my administration, working with Congress and others, have worked to right this wrong. We passed a law, reviewed the records, processed claims, and nearly 20,000 Filipino veterans from World War II and their families finally received the compensation they had earned. And it was the right thing to do. 遗憾的是，许多菲律宾老兵的英勇服役从未得到充分认可。今天，美国承认他们为共同事业所作的牺牲，并向他们及其家人表达感谢。
What’s been written about Bataan could be said of their entire generation: “The loss of life was grievous, and hardly a Filipino family was untouched by the tragedy. But the heroic struggle brought out the best in the Filipino character in the face of adversity and served as a beacon to freedom loving peoples everywhere.” 关于巴丹的记载，也可以用来描述他们整整一代人：“生命损失惨重，但战斗精神仍然不可征服。”他们承受了难以想象的苦难，却坚持了下来。
We are truly honored to have some of these extraordinary veterans here with us today. Among them are men who fought at Bataan and Corregidor, and a survivor of those hellish prisoner of war camps. Some fought in the resistance, including nurse Carolina Garcia Delfin. These veterans are now in their nineties. They are an inspiration to us all, and I’d ask those who can stand to stand or give a wave so that we can all salute their service. 今天我们很荣幸有一些杰出的老兵与我们同在。他们体现了勇气、尊严和服务的传统，也提醒我们自由从来不是理所当然的。
The spirit of these veterans -- their strength, their solidarity -- I see it in you as well when you train and exercise together to stay ready for the future, when our special forces -- some of you here today -- advise and assist our Filipino partners in their fight against terrorism, and when you respond to crises together, as you did after Yolanda. Along with your civilian partners, you rushed into the disaster zone, pulled people from the rubble, delivered food and medicine. You showed what friends can do when we take care of each other. 这些老兵的精神——他们的力量与团结——我在你们身上也看到了。菲律宾和美国军人今日继续在灾害救援、和平行动和地区安全中合作。
These are the kinds of missions we face today. Yesterday, President Aquino and I agreed to begin a new chapter in our alliance. And under our new agreement, American forces can begin rotating through Filipino airfields and ports. We’ll train and exercise together more to bring our militaries even closer, and to support your efforts to strengthen your armed forces. We’ll improve our ability to respond even faster to disasters like Yolanda. Today, I thank the people of the Philippines for welcoming our servicemembers as your friends and partners. 这就是我们今天面对的任务。昨天，阿基诺总统和我同意开始新的防务合作安排，让两国军队更紧密协作、应对共同挑战。
Deepening our alliance is part of our broader vision for the Asia Pacific. We believe that nations and peoples have the right to live in security and peace, and to have their sovereignty and territorial integrity respected. We believe that international law must be upheld, that freedom of navigation must be preserved and commerce must not be impeded. We believe that disputes must be resolved peacefully and not by intimidation or force. That’s what our nations stand for. That’s the future we’re working for. And that’s why your service is so important. 深化联盟是我们对亚太地区更广泛愿景的一部分。我们相信，各国可以在相互尊重、共同繁荣和遵守国际规则的基础上实现安全。
Let me be absolutely clear. For more than 60 years, the United States and the Philippines have been bound by a mutual defense treaty. And this treaty means our two nations pledge -- and I’m quoting -- our “common determination to defend themselves against external armed attacks, so that no potential aggressor could be under the illusion that either of them stands alone.” In other words, our commitment to defend the Philippines is ironclad and the United States will keep that commitment, because allies never stand alone. 让我明确说明：六十多年来，美国和菲律宾一直是盟友。我们的共同防御条约庄严而坚定，美国对菲律宾安全的承诺是铁一般的。
In closing, I want to leave you with an incredible story that captures the strength of our alliance. We all know about the massive international response after Yolanda. What few people realize is that it started all with a single aircraft carrying a handful of Filipino and American troops and civilians. The storm hit land that Friday. Your browser does not support the video tag. 最后，我想讲一个体现联盟力量的故事。台风海燕袭击菲律宾后，美国和菲律宾军人立即展开救援，证明伙伴关系能够在最需要的时候拯救生命。
The very next morning, the first aircraft took off -- a Philippine C-130 carrying Captain Roy Trinidad, a Philippine Navy SEAL; Colonel Mike Wylie, United States Marines; and Major George Apalisok, U.S. Air Force. 风暴过去后的第二天清晨，第一架飞机起飞——一架载着罗伊·特立尼达上尉的菲律宾C-130运输机。
Just hours after the storm passed, with Tacloban devastated, they landed at the airport. And the next day, they were joined by others, including Army Major Leo Liebreich. In the days that followed, they worked together -- Filipinos and Americans -- setting up a medical station, clearing debris from the runway, reopening that airport. Filipino soldiers unloading aid from American cargo aircraft; American troops loading supplies onto Filipino helicopters. 风暴仅过数小时，塔克洛班已满目疮痍，他们便降落在机场。第二天，他们开始运送食品、饮水、药品并疏散受伤者。两国军人共同帮助灾民重建生活。
And when all the cargo was off those aircraft, our troops worked together to help local residents aboard so that they could be evacuated to safety. And over and over, those grateful Filipinos responded with a simple word -- salamat. 在废墟中，像这些军人一样的人日夜不停地工作；晚上，他们睡在飞机旁或简陋的地面上，第二天又继续行动。他们没有等待别人来完成任务。
There, in the ruin, men like these worked around the clock, day after day. And at night they’d sleep on boards for cots, in a damaged building with only half a roof. “It rained on some nights, and we got a little wet,” said George, “but nobody complained.” “We’ve been training together for many years,” he said -- “we worked as a team.” And because of individuals like these, thousands were evacuated to safety, and what started with a few men on that first day became a global relief effort that saved countless lives. Roy, the Philippine Navy SEAL -- George, Mike, Leo -- they are here today. 二战老兵与今天服役的男女军人之间存在联系：都是为了保护人民、服务国家而承担风险。你们继承了同样的责任和荣誉。
George also happens to be a proud Filipino-American. I want them to stand again and accept our thanks. We are proud of their outstanding service. 愿上帝保佑你们。
There’s a connection between our proud veterans from World War II and our men and women serving today -- bound across the generations by the spirit of our alliance, Filipinos and Americans standing together, shoulder-to-shoulder, balikatan. On behalf of the American people, thank you all for your service. Thank you for making us so proud. To the Americans here, I am never prouder than being able to stand before you as your Commander-in-Chief. To our Filipino armed forces -- thank you for being such an outstanding ally. 愿上帝保佑菲律宾共和国。
Together, you are helping to secure the prosperity and peace of both our nations. 愿上帝保佑美利坚合众国。
God bless you. 愿上帝保佑我们伟大国家之间的联盟。
God bless the Republic of the Philippines. 愿上帝保佑我们的联盟。
God bless the United States of America. 愿上帝保佑我们的联盟。
And God bless the alliance between our great nations. 愿上帝保佑我们的联盟。