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MANILA (UPDATED) — Senators on Thursday congratulated former US President Donald Trump for being elected to a second non-consecutive term in the White House.

Citing the country's relationship with the American leader during his first term, Senate President Francis Escudero expressed optimism for continued good relations under a second Trump presidency.

"I cannot foretell what President-elect Trump may or may not do. However, our country’s relations with the US was fairly well under his presidency before, so I am hopeful that his assumption would bode well for our country," Escudero said in a text message to the media. 

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Trump's first term coincided with the term of then President Rodrigo Duterte, whose anti-drug crackdown was praised by the US leader. 

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said he believed Trump’s comeback would mean well for the rest of the world.

“The election of Donald Trump with a clear and commanding mandate should bring healing and stability to the United States which, in recent years, has been polarized by diverging opinions over politics and the economy,” Tolentino said. 

“Trump’s focus on revitalizing the American economy should extend to greater stability in global affairs, which should augur well for the Philippines. Ultimately, what I hope to see under ‘Trump 2.0’ is the opening of a stronger and more dynamic chapter in the enduring relations between the US and the Philippines,” he added. 

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Sen. Robinhood Padilla congratulated Trump as well.

"It is my hope that the Philippines, our Motherland, will benefit from Mr. Trump's leadership in the coming years. I also laud the peaceful process of selecting leaders in the United States. It is good to be a witness in this practice of real power: The power of the people, power of their vote, power to choose. The only time a common man is more powerful than the politician," Padilla said of the election of the billionaire former reality TV star.

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