Filipinos in Haiti safe amid unrest
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has approved the declaration of Alert Level 3, prompting the voluntary repatriation of Filipinos in Haiti and the ban on worker deployment to the country.
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China tells US not to stir trouble in SCS
CHINA, through its embassy in Manila, has urged the United States not to instigate trouble in the South China Sea (SCS).
Support to Manila 'iron-clad': Blinken amid SCS row
MANILA: US secretary of state Antony Blinken underscored Washington's "ironclad commitment" on Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the US treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo Tuesday before separately meeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila.
Blinken underscores 'ironclad' support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile.
Blinken says Philippines-US alliance in ‘hyperdrive’
MANILA, Philippines — The alliance between the Philippines and the United States is in “hyperdrive” as the two allies deal with “shared concern” about Chinese actions that threaten stability in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the South China Sea, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday.
Blinken says US stands by 'ironclad' commitments to defend Philippines
MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.Blinken's visit to Manila is his second since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos took office in 2022 and is part of a brief Asia tour to reinforce US support for regional allies against China.
Philippines, US stress need to sustain, elevate alliance
MANILA, Philippines — The top diplomats of the Philippines and the United States emphasized on Tuesday the need to maintain and strengthen their cooperation in the face of growing tension in the region.
Blinken to underline 'ironclad' support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
MANILA: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington's "ironclad commitment" to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea turn more hostile, the US State Department said. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the U.S. treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo Tuesday, before planned meetings with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other top officials in Manila. Next month, President Joe Biden will host Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a White House summit amid growing concerns over increasingly aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea and North Korea's nuclear program. The Chinese coast guard blocked and used water cannons against Philippine vessels in a confrontation two weeks ago that slightly injured a Filipino admiral and four of his sailors near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.