The Philippines and South Korea have committed to deepen their maritime cooperation as both sides noted the importance of oceans to their national interests. Manila and Seoul agreed to enhance their efforts as delegates from both sides met in Manila on Oct. 12 for the 2nd Maritime Dialogue....
The Philippines and South Korea will be holding their second maritime dialogue next week to tackle various issues, including the developments in the West Philippine and South China Sea, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa said. Discussions will be taken as Manila and...
The Philippines and the United States have officially launched the inaugural US-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) to deepen the two countries' energy ties and clean energy transition. File photos/Pixabay In a statement, the US State Department said its Deputy Assistant Secretary for the...
Citing the ‘critical situation’ in the contested South China Sea, the Philippines and the United States (US) held a second maritime dialogue to step up maritime policy and operational cooperation in a bid to address the varied transnational issues affecting the region. *The Philippine...
The Philippines and Japan held their 5th Maritime Dialogue on Wednesday, March 29, in Tokyo where the top nations discussed “issues of mutual interests,” including the “vital waterways” of the disputed South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the...
The Philippines and US governments have agreed on two deliverables -- civil nuclear and trade cooperation – to help address the former’s energy deficiency problem and boost bilateral trade encouraged by the return of warm relations between the two allies. During the Makati Business Club (MBC)...
As the ongoing dredging activities in the Southern part of Manila Bay continues to "affect" the municipal capture fisheries, a group of fisherfolk will be seeking for a dialogue with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) officials to present the adverse impacts of such on...
The United States has provided a telecommunication company P118 million (US$2.15 million) to conduct a feasibility study in the Philippines for the development of a reliable and secured nationwide 5G mobile network across the country. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson, US Assistant...
There is no need for the Philippines and the US to come up with new military agreements on top of the existing Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). This is what officials of both countries believed in as the Philippines and the US concluded the two-day...
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to pursue various areas of partnership to bring prosperity to Filipinos and Americans as well as prepare for emerging threats, such as at the sea and on the maritime landscape. This came as the Philippines hosted the two-day 10th Bilateral...
The US is strengthening its ties with the Philippines and other neighboring countries as it sees the Indo-Pacific region from a strategic perspective, , a ranking US official said Friday. Speaking before students of De La Salle University, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific...
The Philippines is hosting a two-day dialogue with the US to discuss current challenges being faced by both countries and come up with ways to resolve them. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of National Defense (DND) are co-hosting the 10th Bilateral Strategic Dialogue...
