US Secretary of Defense meets with American servicemen during his visit to the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Courtesy of Austin / X ) American servicemen who have been deployed to Palawan to be part of...
US Secretary of Defense meets with American servicemen during his visit to the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo: Austin / X account) The United States government has created a new military task force...
(L-R) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. smile at each other during a press conference at the headquarters of Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. Austin reiterated America's "ironclad"...
(L-R) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sign the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) which seeks to facilitate the exchange of classified military information between the two countries, Nov. 18, 2024, in...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. confirms that the Philippines is considering to procure missile systems despite criticisms from China during a Philippine Navy event in Manila on Nov. 15, 2024. (DPC pool) China has no right to lecture the Philippines when it comes to...
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is set to travel to the Philippines next week to advance United States’ military partnership with the country in the face of growing geopolitical tension worldwide. The US Defense secretary’s trip to Manila is part of his visit to the region, which will also include...
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III (middle) visits the Philippine Navy’s (PN) Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on July 31, 2024. He was accompanied by PN chief Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (right most). (Photo: PN) United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III inspected the...
United States President Joe Biden has extended his sympathy to Filipinos ravaged by Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon that hit the Philippines last week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd...
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III likened the US’ and the Philippines’ relationship to a “family” as he acknowledged the strengthening of the two countries’ alliance in the past years. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (center) meets US Secretary of State...
Philippines hosting the 2+2 meeting with the United States is "evidence of a steady drumbeat, a very high-level engagement" between the two countries, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
The communication lines between the Philippines and the United States "are very open," allowing both countries to continuously examine regional issues including the situation in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
United States Defense chief Lloyd Austin has agreed with President Marcos when he made a strong position in front of the international community with regards to the country's territorial rights over the West Philippine Sea. Austin lauded Marcos' speech at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue as he...
