Tag: US-Philippines

U.S. gov’t vows to work with incoming Marcos admin on preserving “free and open Indo-Pacific region”

US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman assures PHL President-elect of commitment towards stronger US-PHL ties   (Eagle News) — The United States government is interested with working with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in “preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region” and further advancing human rights in the country, aside from deepening the US-Philippine alliance. During the visit of US Deputy Secretary of States Wendy Sherman to congratulate the next Philippine president, the US official relayed […]

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US-Philippines military cooperation intact: official

  MILITARY cooperation between the US and the Philippines is unchanged for now despite inflammatory statements from the Filipino president directed at US President Barack Obama, a top American commander said Tuesday. Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has voiced willingness to request the withdrawal of American troops from his country. “Despite what he has said, there has been no change in anything with the Philippines,” said Harry Harris, commander of the US Pacific Command, during an […]

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Alyansang US at PHL, matatag pa rin – US State Department Spokesperson

(Eagle News) — Binigyang-diin ng Amerika na nananatiling matatag ang alyansa nito sa Pilipinas sa kabila ng mga banat ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Reaksyon ito ng US matapos ang banta ni Duterte na posibleng paalisin ang American Forces sa bansa at iniutos ang pag-review sa Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Sinabi ni State Department Spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau, mas pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng US ang malalim na relasyon sa Pilipinas kaysa mga komento ng iisang tao […]

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