PH embassy in Washington hosts launch of The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for The Philippines WHAT MATTERS Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez (center) with guests during the official launch of The Philippines Matters for America/America Matters for the Philippines publication...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and United States Pacific Fleet have decided to further improve its strategic partnership so they can better respond to common regional security challenges. (Photo by Philippine Navy) The strengthening of the cooperation between the two navies was discussed when Admiral...
Elite forces of the Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army kicked off a month-long bilateral training drills in Palawan on Monday, August 15. Members of the Philippine Army’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) pose for a token photo...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has made it clear that there was no pressure that came from the US when the ​Philippines decided to cancel its helicopter deal with Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine. Instead, it was only a "practical thing" for the country to...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian denounced the comments made by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on China’s “countermeasures” against the US and Taiwan in the latest round of verbal clashes that underscored the simmering tensions between the two superpowers....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Aug. 6 said China should handle the controversial trip of United States (US) Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan diplomatically by criticizing the US through the United Nations (UN) mechanisms. Attempts to solve the problem outside the UN is...
The national government and other concerned agencies should now come up with a contingency plan for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should the tension between the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan escalates, Senator Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo said Saturday, Aug. 6. Tulfo, who is set to...
A veteran senator reckoned on Saturday, Aug. 6 that the Philippines has to be friends with everybody – with China, United States (US), Russia, Taiwan, and other countries. ‘’Unang una kailangan maging neutral tayo (In the first place, we have to be neutral), Di natin pwedeng banggain ang...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. believes the controversial visit of United States (US) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan merely “demonstrated the intensity” of the conflict in the Asian region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right)...
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, Aug. 6, assured President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of Washington’s commitment to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), which will provide foreign support to each other in the Pacific in case of external armed attack....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. underscored the importance and evolution of the relationship between the United States (US) and the Philippines amid the tensions brought about by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the Asian region, particularly to Taiwan, which China considers a...
The Philippines will remain neutral and won’t take side in the tensions flaring up between the United States and China, National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos has said. National Security Adviser Calrita Carlos (Photo by National Security Council of the Philippines) Such tensions reached...
