Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo is engaging with fellow diplomats from other countries amid continued differences over the South China Sea issue. Manalo on Wednesday, Dec. 27 (Washington time), held a phone call with US State Secretary Antony Blinken to discuss “issues of mutual...
The United States has sent well wishes to the Philippines for its celebration of the 125th Independence Day, reaffirming its longstanding alliance to the country. Philippine flag (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Through Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US congratulated Filipinos in...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Filipinos in the United States are a fundamental part of the country, a high-ranking US official said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with the Filipino community in Washington D.C. on Monday, May 1, 2023. (KJ Rosales/PPA POOL) During a dinner hosted by the...
The Philippines and the United States have plotted their alliance for the next decade that focused on protecting sovereignty, achieving economic security and boosting existing partnerships in various areas. The development came following the high-level talks—called 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in...
The Philippines and the United States are now beefing up their efforts to protect the Philippine territories against Beijing's incursive activities in the [South China Sea](https://mb.com.ph/2023/2/22/west-philippine-sea-or-south-china-sea-heres-the-difference) as the two sides sounded alarm on...
Two Philippine government department heads will travel to the US to meet their counterparts for a round of high-level meetings that aim to discuss global prosperity issues aligned with the country's economic interests. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Department of...
The United States on Friday (Thursday in Washington, D.C.) reiterated its call for China to abide by the July 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated Beijing’s excessive nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. US State Secretary Antony Blinken made...
The United States on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) and come to the defense of the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the South China Sea. US State Secretary Antony J. Blinken (US State...
