Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder said, "What I would say is the Philippines remains the lead for its own operations in the South China Sea, and we continue to provide significant advisory support in addition to our efforts to help modernise the Philippine military."
In an advisory issued recently, the Embassy highlighted that individuals requiring medical care for critical conditions such as life-threatening diseases, congenital illnesses, organ transplants, oncology, and pediatric ailments should contact the Consular Wing of the Embassy.
The "Emirates Loves the Philippines" social media page, will host a massive celebration for the Filipino community in the UAE at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 9th June. The event marks the 126th anniversary of the Philippines' independence.
The Philippines' national security adviser on Friday called for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an alleged leaked telephonic conversation with a Filipino military official as territorial tensions continue to surge, reported Nikkei Asia.
The United States' defence commitments to Japan and the Philippines are "ironclad," US President Joe Biden said on Thursday as he hosted the first-ever trilateral summit between the three countries, welcoming Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to the White House a day after the official
According to Jay Tarriela, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, two Chinese coastguard ships engaged in what he described as "harassment" of Filipino fishing vessels near the Iroquois reef on April 4.
The move comes a day after Philippines' National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said the confrontation that wounded three Filipino soldiers caused severe damage to the Unaizah May 4 vessel.
"It is unfortunate that the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson stooped to such low and gutter level talk-resorting to insulting our President and the Filipino nation, and further debasing herself, the Ministry, and Party she represents in the process," the Philippines Secretary of
During the truce, 105 civilians were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, including 81 Israelis, 23 Thai nationals and 1 Filipino, in exchange for 210 Palestinian prisoners, all of them women or minors. Israel also allowed an influx of humanitarian aid into the Strip, The Times of Israe
Juan Jumalon, a 57-year-old news anchor at the Calamba Gold FM 94.7, was shot down by a gunman who entered his house residence in Calamba town in Misamis Occidental province on Sunday.
"The United States defence agreement with the Philippines is ironclad. Any attack on the Filipino aircraft, vessels or armed forces will invoke our mutual defence treaty with the Philippines," Biden said during a joint press conference.