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Moscow is ready to become a reliable partner and close friend of the Philippines, Russia’s ambassador has said. Two Russian warships are on four-day visit to Manila this week, the first official navy-to-navy contact between the two countries. The Anti-submarine destroyer Admiral Tributs, along with the sea tanker Boris Butoma, anchored at Manila’s South Harbor on Tuesday for a week long goodwill visit. Russian Ambassador Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev took the opportunity to hold a […]
THE United States is confident it can “work through” bumps in its relationship with the Philippines after US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Philippine counterpart over the weekend, emphasizing strong and stable ties between the allies. This was according to the spokesman of the US State department John Kirby. Kirby said Kerry spoke with Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.,over the weekend after the comments of President Rodrigo Duterte that he […]
A “BAFFLED” United States said it would seek an explanation from the Philippines for President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that it was separating from the US, saying this was at odds with the two countries’ close relationship. US State Department spokesman John Kirby said they were “obviously aware of (Duterte’s) rhetoric” and that this was “inexplicably at odds with the very close relationship that we have with the Filipino people, as well as the government […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States put itself on a collision course with great power rival China on Tuesday, describing a ruling against Beijing’s South China Sea claims as “final and legally binding.” Washington had carefully avoided taking a stance on the suit lodged by the Philippines against China’s maritime territorial claims, but when judgment came down, it urged both sides to abide by the result. “The United States expresses its hope and […]
