Philippines pushes for stronger defense ties with Cambodia
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is pushing for stronger defense relations with Cambodia, which will further boost bilateral cooperation in various fields.
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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.
US-Philippines alliance is ‘ironclad’- Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured the Philippines, a key Washington ally, of US support amid heightened tensions with China.
Philippines' Marcos says secessionist threats 'doomed to fail'
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday that calls for independence for the country's southern island of Mindanao were a "constitutional travesty" and "doomed to fail." It is the first time he has addressed the issue since his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, called for his home island to break away, as his alliance with Marcos collapses very publicly amid insults and disagreements over constitutional reform.
Sara thanks Marcos for helping flood-hit Davao
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday thanked President Marcos for visiting the Davao region – her home province – to deliver aid to victims of flooding and landslide that left scores dead or injured.
Marcos vows sustained job creation as unemployment drops
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos assured the public that his administration would sustain measures that create jobs, lure investments and upgrade the skills of workers after the Philippines recorded a drop in unemployment rate last month.
Marcos Jr.: National territory won’t be diminished
MANILA, Philippines — There’s no way the national territory would be diminished, President Marcos said yesterday as he declared that any attempt to separate Mindanao from the Philippines is “doomed to fail.”