Southeast Asian nation will reportedly receive US$5.3 billion from the Donald Trump administration, earmarked for security and anti-narcotics programmes The exemption of the Philippines from a worldwide freeze on US foreign security aid affirms Manila's "first-in-line" status in securing Washington's interests in the Indo-Pacific,

France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.

United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson joined top Philippine officials in a tour of the South China Sea (SCS) and West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Thursday in an American maritime patrol aircraft. Among those who joined the trip were Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin,

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.

The powerful Marcos and Duterte political clans are engaged in bitter political conflict in the Philippines. While personalities and personal ambitions – and death threats – have claimed the headlines,

The US has accused China of “unsafe and irresponsible” action during a close encounter between a PLA helicopter and a Philippine plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Washington also pledged continued support for American allies to ensure a “free and open Indo-Pacific”.

The Philippines and the United States discussed the value of the two countries’ development work, in the wake of the Trump administration’s order freezing US foreign aid.

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Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the United States, and the three have been among the most vocal critics of China’s assertive actions in the region, including in the contested waters.