WASHINGTON, United States - A 21-year-old national guardsman was due to appear in court on Friday, authorities said, after he was arrested on suspicion of leaking a trove of sensitive US government secrets. Jack Teixeira, an employee of the US Air Force National Guard, was to make an initial...
China's top diplomat in Manila has called on the Philippines to oppose the supposed "Taiwan independence" by not giving American troops access to Philippine military bases as he claimed that the latter was only taking advantage of the situation in the Taiwan strait through military expansion....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo believes that the Philippines and the United States are now refocusing attention on emergent concerns that will likely be on their common agenda for the future, as the two countries started extensively discussing several matters "for the...
Troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will test their interoperability in responding to incidents involving a high number of casualties as part of the ongoing “Exercise Balikatan” 2023. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines / AFP) The combined...
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...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez and the flag of the United States (Speaker’s office, Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez was his usual upbeat and positive self during the briefing between members of the Philippine economic team and foreign investors in the United States (US) capital of...
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...
China has claimed it was falsely accused by the Philippines and the United States of conducting illegal activities in the South China Sea when these two countries called out Beijing for its reclamation and militarization activities there. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, saw...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Wednesday, April 12, that it will give assistance to the fisherfolk that will be affected by the “Exercise Balikatan” at sea drills. (Troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces conduct knock out...
(Unsplash) The expanded Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) should not be used by the latter as a reason to turn the Philippines into a staging area for offense against China, Senator Robinhood Padilla said on Wednesday, April 12....
Despite a highly-classified Pentagon intelligence information that alleged the United States (US) could be spying on its allies, the Philippines on Wednesday, April 12 (Manila time), maintained its confidence over its alliance with Washington and expressed support for the investigation into the...
China has warned the Philippines and the US that their military cooperation must not harm its interests, including those in the South China Sea. As Manila and Washington beefed up efforts to protect Philippine sovereignty against Beijing's claims in the waters, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese...