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Blinken warns Iran, Israel not to ‘escalate’

ANNAPOLIS – Both Iran and Israel should avoid escalating conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time), in his most...

US in ‘around-the-clock’ push to avoid all-out Mideast war; Biden in crisis talks

WASHINGTON, DC – US President Joe Biden held crisis talks on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his...

China says Philippines risks ‘greater insecurity’ after US military aid pledge

Beijing, China—China on Wednesday warned the Philippines it risks "greater insecurity for itself", after the United States said it would provide $500 million in additional...

Senators weigh in on accepting fresh military aid from United States

Lawmakers in the upper chamber held diverging opinions on Wednesday with respect to the $500-million military assistance the United States has committed to the...

US extends $500m in military funding

Blinken: Once in a generation investment will modernize PH military, coast guard The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines,...

West Philippine Sea at the forefront of dialogue with US—Manalo 

Defending Philippine sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) remains a government priority in advancing its defense capabilities and bilateral relations,...

Blinken, Austin hold defense talks with Philippine counterparts

Manila, Philippines—US foreign and defense ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to...

Blinken meets Marcos to discuss territorial sovereignty

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met today with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in...

Marcos welcomes top US officials for ‘2+2’ meeting in Manila

President Ferdinand Marcos welcomed United States Secretaries Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin to the Philippines on Tuesday to discuss the further deepening of bilateral...

‘Quad’ calls out aggressive states in the Indo-Pacific

The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on Monday collectively expressed "serious concern" over the situation in the South China...

US to upgrade military command structure in Japan

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was set to announce Sunday an upgrade to US command structures in Japan, as Washington and Tokyo overhaul military...

High-level US team to meet with Marcos

A high-ranking US delegation led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin is set to meet with President...

Top China, US diplomats to meet with ASEAN counterparts in Laos

Southeast Asian foreign ministers gather in Laos this week for talks on the disputed South China Sea and the conflict in Myanmar, with top...

US to top Israeli officials: Gaza toll ‘unacceptable’

WASHINGTON, DC – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told two top Israeli officials Monday (Tuesday Manila time) of the “unacceptably high” civilian casualties...
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