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PH crafting guidelines for joint patrols with US, other regional partners

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 07:29 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the Philippines is crafting guidelines on combined maritime activities, including joint patrols, in the West Philippine Sea with the United States and other regional partners. Read more »

Ilang senador suportado ang pagpapaigting ng US-PH defense cooperation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 09:07 PM

Suportado ng ilang senador ang pinalawak pang defense cooperation sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Amerika. Read more »

US, Philippines eye 5 more sites for EDCA projects

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 07:32 PM

The Philippines and the United States seek to identify five additional sites for projects under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. Read more »

US to make available $100M to PH after Russia chopper deal cancellation

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 06:01 PM

The United States State Department has notified the US Congress its intent to make available to the Philippines US$100 million in foreign military financing (FMF) after the Philippines cancelled a deal with Russia to acquire choppers. Read more »

2-week joint PH-US Kamandag exercises to end Friday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 12:10 AM

A two-week joint naval exercise of Filipino and American troops is set to finish Friday in the central Luzon region of the Philippines. Read more »

Marcos Jr, Biden to meet on the sidelines of UNGA - Palace

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 10:17 PM

President Bongbong Marcos is set to meet US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in the US, Malacañang confirmed Wednesday night. Read more »

Manalo, Blinken in call about 'shared alliance priorities'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 07:35 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo spoke with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call on Thursday. Read more »

PH urges US to develop local vaxx production industry

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 04:16 PM

The DFA credited the US for giving the Philippines some 33.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines Read more »

US says to work with new PH gov't on rights, regional priorities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 11:12 AM

The US is looking forward to working with the next Philippines president on 'key human rights and regional priorities,' its state department said. Read more »

SF Bay Area marks 80th anniversary of Bataan Death March

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco Bay Area
Posted at Apr 13 08:39 PM

Service members representing every branch of the US military gather at the San Francisco Bay Area to mark 80 years since the Bataan Death March. Read more »

No Chinese surveillance monitored during Balikatan 2022

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 04:44 PM

The Philippines’ top general said they did not observe any surveillance or other activities done by China throughout the 12-day Balikatan 2022. Read more »

PH urged: Bring China to arbitral court anew, seek damages

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:49 AM

The Philippines should seek another arbitral case to compel China to agree to ground rules in the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday. Read more »

PH, US elite army units hold joint exercise

ABS-CBN News
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 »

'PH received nearly $600 million military aid from US since 2016'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 10:44 AM

The Philippines received nearly $600 million in military assistance from the US under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, the country's envoy to Washington said. Read more »

PH, US: 2016 S. China Sea ruling binding to China

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 06:25 PM

The Philippines and the United States reiterated that the 2016 Arbitral Award that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea is legally binding on both the Philippines and China. Read more »

US says Mutual Defense Treaty applies to South China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 03:00 PM

The United States reaffirmed the applicability of the Mutual Defense Treaty to the South China Sea as it reiterated its commitment to assist the Philippines in efforts to modernize its armed forces. Read more »

US defense chief Austin pays courtesy call on President Duterte

Robinson Niñal, Presidential Photo
Posted at Jul 30 12:01 AM

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left) talks to President Rodrigo Duterte during the defense chief’s courtesy call in Malacañang on Thursday, a few hours after his arrival in the country for the last leg of his Southeast Asia trip.  Read more »

Si Telesforo Trinidad at ang Medalya ng Karangalan

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jun 05 03:13 AM

Kung sana’y maisasakatuparan ang kahilingan ng nagraramihang mga Pinoy sa America, ang isang pangdigmaang barko ng US Navy ay ipapangalan sa ala-ala ng isang kababayan natin. Fireman 2nd Cl. Telesforo Trinidad, isang marino. Read more »

US travel advisory vs PH part of COVID-19 border control: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 11:08 AM

The United States' travel advise against the Philippines is part of its border control to prevent the entry of new COVID-19 variants, Manila's ambassador to Washington said Monday.   Read more »

Philippines must take lead in sea dispute vs China, US will support: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 09:54 AM

The Philippines must take the lead in protecting the West Philippine Sea from China and the US will support it, the country's ambassador to Washington said Monday.   Read more »