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
US President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first-ever trilateral summit between the three countries and said that the US commitments to the defence of Japan and the Philippines remain "ironclad,
The Philippines' decision to enhance its military collaboration with the United States, particularly the expansion of US military presence at key locations, is a calculated response to the evolving regional dynamics and concerns about China's expansionist ambitions.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr highlighted the significance of addressing the challenges posed by a "more assertive" China, emphasizing the need for the Philippines and its Asian neighbors to devise "new solutions," CNN Philippines reported.
President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr said that India's offer to provide helicopters to the PCG will be a big help to the Philippine government's efforts to build up the country's capabilities in terms of rescue and humanitarian efforts.
Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard have revealed substantial damage to coral reefs along the Rozul (Iroquios) Reef and Sabina (Escoda) Shoal in the South China Sea.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written letter to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, President of the Republic of the Philippines, which included an invitation to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
According to Asia Times, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has not only revitalized defence ties with traditional Western allies but has also doubled down on strategic cooperation with like-minded regional states pushing back against China's South China Sea assertiveness.
He said building public digital platforms "is very much aligned with the campaign promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to speed up the country's digital transformation," added the release.
Protesting over China's aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea, Philippine diplomats on Friday confronted their Chinese counterparts in closed-door talks over territorial disputes in the busy waterway, reported The Manila Times.
In its most recent warning to the Philippine government, the Chinese embassy in Manila cited President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's decision to allow American forces access to four more military facilities in the Southeast Asian nation last month.
Beijing's unending quest to dominate the South China Sea has put irked the Philippines and other nations countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei, who have overlapping claims while Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr raised the issue at World Economic Forum in Davos and said th