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US vows to continue help as PH keeps Tier 1 ranking in human trafficking report

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 03:04 PM

The United States vowed to continue working with the Philippines in the fight against human trafficking as the Philippines keeps its Tier 1 ranking in the US Department of State’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report.  Read more »

PH retains Tier 1 status in US anti-trafficking standards

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 05:28 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- For the fifth year in a row, the Philippines has obtained the highest status in compliance with US anti-human trafficking measures, based on the 2020 US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Expanding the probe on DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 05:00 AM

The Ombudsman said their investigators were given the runaround by health officials in their probe of anomalies in the COVID-19 response.  Read more »

US ambassador to PH expresses concern over Maria Ressa verdict

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 10:53 PM

US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Wednesday expressed concern over the guilty verdict against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos over a cyber libel case. Read more »

US State Dept, EU express concern on Maria Ressa's cyber libel verdict

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 12:45 AM

The US State Department on Tuesday expressed concern on the guilty verdict of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos over a cyberlibel case. Read more »

ANALYSIS: Reading between the lines of Duterte’s VFA half a turnaround

Romel Regalado Bagares, VERA Files*
Posted at Jun 04 09:55 PM

The big conditional points to a pending purchase by the Philippines of six advanced combat helicopters, which had already been cleared by the US State Department but is being opposed by Philippine and American human rights groups.  Read more »

US approves sale of 84 Patriot missiles to Kuwait

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 29 10:17 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States said Thursday it has approved the sale of 84 of the most recent generation of Patriot missiles to Kuwait, plus equipment to modernize the country's antimissile program, for a total of $1.425 billion. Read more »

PH underscores need for US helicopter purchase amid opposition

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 04:22 PM

US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Philippine government of Apache attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion. But a number of groups have reportedly opposed the sale, citing human rights violations of the Duterte administration.   Read more »

US approves sale of 18 torpedoes to Taiwan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 11:05 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States approved the sale of 18 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan for $180 million, the State Department said Wednesday, in a move that could further strain Washington's already tense relationship with Beijing. Read more »

Trump fires State Dept watchdog said to be probing Pompeo

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 03:41 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - A government watchdog fired suddenly by Donald Trump was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said a Democratic lawmaker who accused the president of committing a potentially illegal act of retribution.  Read more »

Washington: China should stop 'bullying behavior' in South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Apr 18 10:32 PM

Three regional security sources said on Friday that a Chinese government survey ship was tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia's state oil company Petronas in those waters. Read more »

US pumps $274-million aid in countries battling COVID-19

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 01:25 PM

The United States has rolled out a $274-million help package for at least 64 countries, including the Philippines, as the new coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world with the global death count now at more than 37,000. Read more »

US State Dept approves sale of KC-46 air refuelers to Israel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 08:07 AM

WASHINGTON - The US Department of Defense announced Tuesday approval to sell new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft to its staunch Middle East ally Israel. Read more »

'Shot across the bow': US increases pressure on UK ahead of key Huawei decision

Jack Stubbs and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 02:44 PM

Britain is expected to make a final call on how to deploy Huawei equipment in its future 5G networks later this month. It has been weighing US-led allegations that Huawei's telecoms equipment could be used to spy against Britain's relationship with Beijing and industry warnings that banning the firm outright would cost billions of dollars.   Read more »

VP Leni: US shared intel on drug syndicates operating in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 08:32 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo has confirmed that the United States shared intelligence information with her during their Wednesday meeting.   Read more »

Giuliani waged campaign of 'lies' against envoy to Ukraine, says US diplomat

Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 09:08 AM

WASHINGTON - A top U.S. diplomat told congressional investigators that President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani conducted a "campaign full of lies" against the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine before she was recalled from her post, according to a transcript of his testimony released on Thursday. Read more »

United States wants code of conduct in West Philippine Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 06:37 PM

The United States wants a code of conduct in the West Philippine Sea, commonly known as South China Sea, that does not take away its right and the right of other countries to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight.    Read more »

Pope Francis, top US envoy agree on protection of Christians in Middle East

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 07:01 PM

Pope Francis and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed on the importance of protecting the rights of Christian minorities in the Middle East during a meeting at the Vatican on Thursday, the US State Department said. Read more »

Top US envoy blasts China over Uighur Muslims during Vatican visit

Philip Pullella and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 08:12 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims, during a Vatican conference taking place in the shadow of a political crisis back home. Read more »

Abu leader in Jolo Cathedral bombing tagged as 'global terrorist'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:19 PM

MANILA - The Abu Sayyaf leader tagged as the brains behind the Jolo Cathedral suicide bombing in January has been declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the US State Department.  Read more »