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PH, US marines to hold joint training this week

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Posted at Jul 17 01:09 PM

The Philippines and United States are set to embark on a series of military trainings this week. Read more »

Lacson, Pimentel laud Marcos' plan to keep VFA

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:01 PM

Senators Panfilo Lacson and Koko Pimentel lauded the position of presumptive president Bongbong Marcos to keep the VFA between the Philippines and US. Read more »

US reaffirms ‘ironclad’ commitment to PH

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Posted at Apr 19 04:44 PM

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin affirmed his country’s commitment to Philippine security when he met with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at the Pentagon Tuesday (Manila time). Read more »

PH, US elite army units hold joint exercise

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Posted at Feb 16 04:09 PM

Filipino and American elite soldiers have begun a 3-week training exercise in Nueva Ecija dubbed Balance Piston 22-1, the Philippine Army said Wednesday. Read more »

DOJ to work on possible Quiboloy extradition despite ties to Duterte

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 04:02 AM

The Philippines' justice department will handle according to law the extradition of pastor Apollo Quiboloy, if requested by the United States, despite his close ties with President Rodrigo Duterte, an official said Sunday. Read more »

Lorenzana meets with US Defense Sec. Austin

Mandel Ngan, AFP
Posted at Sep 12 12:07 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippines Secretary of National Defense, Delfin Lorenzana (left) meet in Washington, DC on Friday. Read more »

PH seeks to boost ties with US

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Posted at Sep 11 02:30 PM

The Philippines has sought stronger bilateral relations with the United States, with the government underlining the importance of its defense treaties and the need to also boost the country's defense capacity, the DFA said. Read more »

US warship docks in Manila, first since 2019

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Posted at Aug 18 08:57 PM

A United States warship on Monday docked in Manila, the first visit by a commissioned US Navy ship since 2019, the US 7th Fleet said. Read more »

Filipino, American troops training in case foreign attack triggers MDT

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Updated as of Apr 15 11:32 PM

A "Call for Fire Exercise" will see a US aircraft delivering fire support for American and Filipino troops on the ground, said Arevalo. Read more »

US, Philippines renew CHED-Fulbright scholarship program

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 01:32 PM

Faculty members of Philippine colleges and universities can pursue graduate studies in the US under a renewed scholarship program, the CHED said Tuesday. Read more »