US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasizes strengthening alliances to counter China's aggression in the South China Sea. Visiting the Philippines, he reiterates the US commitment to deterrence ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Malacañang Palace during the latter’s ...

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea (AP) — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed ...

This visit underscores the solid alliance between the Philippines and the US, and highlights Philippines' role in US defense strategy. He noted that the Philippines seeks to benefit from its ...

CEBU, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry-Cebu Provincial Office (DTI-CPO) is spearheading efforts to establish the Cebu Trade Logistics Alliance, a strategic initiative aimed at ...

Additionally, with 70 percent of the country’s coal supply being imported, the power sector remains at the mercy of global fuel price fluctuations, passing on unpredictable costs to consumers. The ...

Experts interviewed by the Global Times ... building a containment alliance system against China in the Asia-Pacific. Hence, his upcoming visits to Japan and the Philippines aim to solidify ...

“In other words they would like to strengthen the alliance and not only that, they would like to strengthen our armed forces,” said Romualdez. Apart from the Philippines, the US Embassy in the ...

“Today, we’re charting a new course for our relationship amidst a lot of global ... the Philippines has been broadening its security partnerships while maintaining its long-standing alliance ...