Boosting the security ties and defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States (US) is crucial to maintain the peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, the US' top Defense official disclosed Friday, July 30. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and his...
Visiting United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Thursday concluded a “productive meeting” with President Duterte in Malacañang Thursday night. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and President Duterte before the start of their meeting in Malacanang, Thursday night. (PCOO) “I...
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...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has received P48.5 million ($1 million) worth of new weapons and munitions from the Joint United States Military Assistance Group – Philippines (JUSMAG-P) to enhance the AFP’s counterterrorism capabilities and readiness. The Joint United States Military...
The United States is just awaiting the decision of President Duterte regarding the fate of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), US Embassy Charge d’Affaires John Law said Friday. (via United States Embassy in Manila website) Law said both the US and Philippine sides spent weeks of “productive...
Has President Duterte lost faith in the United States as a reliable partner? President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) The President has bared a grudge against the United States and declared the Filipino nation should no longer count on its oldest ally to help amid the country's simmering dispute...
The government is having doubts on whether the Philippines could count on the United States in case of a full-blown conflict in the West Philippine Sea. Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea)...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday reiterated that the Philippines "will never give up" Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) even as he suggested that its features could be used by the country for purposes including military outposts. media Locsin was responding to the claims made...
