U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea.

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pledged anti-ship missile deployments, increased military training and defense industrial base cooperation to the Philippines under steps to “re-establish” deterrence in the Indo-Pacific alongside Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro today in Manila.

STORY: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines on Friday, where he reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defense treaty between the two countries.His first stop on a trip through Asia comes amid growing threats from China.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Philippines has finished two road-widening projects to alleviate traffic congestion on the national road in Del Gallego Town, Camarines Sur. DPWH secretary Manuel M Bonoan,

Manila is seeking the extradition of Arnolfo Teves Jnr, a former politician, who is facing murder and other charges.

Eala was the first to win the Les Petits As, the premier international tournament for kids aged between 12 and 14. She was the first to win a junior Grand Slam, at the 2022 U.S. Open. She’s the first to get to the cusp of the top 100.

China has not received any application for asylum from Philippines' former President Rodrigo Duterte and his family, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.