A ranking official of the United States’ Department of State emphasized the need for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to stand against “aggression from outside parties” and maintain freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region. Flags of ASEAN members...
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, April 4, 2025. (Nicolas Tucat, Pool Photo via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House's Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting...
​China has reminded both the United States and the Philippines to ensure that their military cooperation is not targeting any other country following Washington's approval for Manila to procure fighter jets. Guo Jiakun, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said that "whatever defense or...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the United States’ “ironclad commitments” to the Philippines under the newly installed administration of US President Donald Trump in his phone call with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Wednesday, Jan. 22. (From...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez and four Philippine lawmakers have been invited to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20 (Washington time). Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez congratulates...
China reportedly told the United States to supposedly stop emboldening the Philippines’ provocations in the West Philippine Sea as Manila continues to fight for its rights, which is based on international law, over the waters. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, confirmed that...
As several foreign ambassadors welcomed and praised the acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima in the last drug case filed against her by the previous Duterte administration, the United States urged the Philippines to resolve other “politically motivated cases”, including those against...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is spearheading the Philippine government’s efforts on negotiating the administrative agreement (AA) that will be signed with the US government to underpin the “123 Agreement’ that was cemented last year for the targeted deployment of nuclear technologies in the...
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...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city received P6-million worth of anti-terrorism equipment from the United States State Department. MAYOR John Dalipe inspects P6-million worth of anti-terrorism equipment donated by the United States State Department to the city government of Zamboanga. (Zambo LGU...
The United States Embassy in Manila announced on Thursday, April 13, that it has increased its visa application fees, with visitor (B1/B2) visas up to US$185. (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines via Twitter) In a Twitter post, the embassy said that the new visa fees would be applicable...
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...
