MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and the United States intend to hold a “2-plus-2 meeting” of top diplomatic and defence officials in Manila in March, the Philippine ambassador to Washington said on Monday. In a phone message, Jose Manuel Romualdez confirmed a Nikkei report citing sources on the discussions. He said there is an “intention” to hold a meeting, and the plan is “still a work in progress.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are expected to meet with counterparts Enrique Manalo and Gilberto Teodoro in March, the first of such dialogue in th…