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China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties

China’s foreign minister says his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijing’s behavior in the disputed South China Sea and Manila’s deeping military cooperation with the U.S. Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique…

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Philippines, China Commit to Working on Resolving Differences

The Philippines and China pledged on Saturday to work together to resolve their maritime differences in the South China Sea, where the two have competing claims, and to deepen bilateral ties. Talks between the countries' foreign ministers mark the latest in a series of high-level meetings of the Philippines with…

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Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next month

President Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for talks at the White House next month as the two countries look to continue to tighten relations

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US displays firepower in combat drills with Philippines

U.S. and Filipino forces have blasted vehicles with anti-tank missiles in combat-readiness drills in the Philippines that are part of a show of American firepower that has alarmed China

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China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills

China has warned that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea

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High Philippine inflation dents Marcos' approval ratings

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's approval ratings edged lower due to public dissatisfaction over his government's handling of inflation, but he remains popular, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

US, Philippines agree to complete road map for security assistance

Top defense and diplomatic officials of the United States and Philippines agreed on Tuesday to complete a road map in coming months for the delivery of U.S. defense assistance to the Southeast Asian nation over the next five to 10 years.

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Philippines, U.S. begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies warm over shared concerns about China's assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters

US, Philippines follow Taiwan drills with biggest exercises yet

The United States and the Philippines kick off the largest version of their flagship military exercise in more than 30 years Tuesday, a high-profile display of their renewed alliance that comes just a day after China was set to conclude its own drills around Taiwan.

Tribune News Service

Women in Philippines used as Japanese sex slaves demand justice

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged to ‘make a difference’ for now-elderly women after landmark UN decision.

Al Jazeera

Discussion needed on how US can use Philippines bases - foreign minister

Washington and Manila will need to discuss what the U.S. may do with its access to certain military bases in the Philippines, Filipino Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo said on Monday.

Reuters

China concludes fiery military drills 'encircling' Taiwan

China said it has successfully completed its three-day large-scale fire and fury military drills "encircling" Taiwan.

The Times of India

Philippines tells China sites for U.S. military pact not for 'offensive action'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assured China on Monday that military bases accessible to the United States would not be used in any offensive action, stressing the arrangement with Washington was designed to boost his country's defences.

Reuters

Philippines reveals locations of 4 new strategic sites for U.S. military pact

The Philippines identified on Monday four more of its military bases that the United States will get access to, almost doubling the number included in a defence agreement that seeks to advance a decades-old alliance between them.

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Philippines names 4 new bases for US forces amid China fury

The Philippine government has identified four new local military areas where rotational batches of American forces with their weapons will be allowed to stay indefinitely despite strong objections from China

Al Jazeera

Asia’s prices are on rise. In the Philippines, they’re soaring

Southeast Asia’s fourth-largest economy sees inflation hit 8.6 percent, far above Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Bangkok Post

Philippine leader cheers European move as 50,000 seafarers' jobs protected

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday welcomed the European Commission's (EC) decision to continue recognising certificates issued by his country for Filipino seafarers, saying it averted job losses for roughly 50,000 sailors.

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Philippine leader cheers EC move as job losses for 50,000 seafarers averted

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday welcomed the European Commission's (EC) decision to continue recognising certificates issued by his country for Filipino seafarers, saying it averted job losses for roughly 50,000 sailors.

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Philippines, U.S. hold live-fire exercises focused on territorial defence

Philippine troops staged live-fire exercises with their U.S. counterparts in the Southeast Asian country's largest military camp as part of army-to-army drills aimed at enhancing Manila's defence capabilities against external threats.

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Explainer-Can ICC's Philippines drugs war probe make progress if Manila cuts contact?

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said this week he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected his government's request to suspend a probe into thousands of killings during his predecessor's "war on drugs".

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Asia’s arms race: potential flashpoints from Taiwan to the South China Sea

Guardian correspondents look at the buildup of tensions across the region, from North Korea to the Pacific islands

Reuters

Philippines' Duterte ready to "face the music" as ICC forges ahead with probe

Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended the bloody crackdown on drugs that defined his presidency and said he was ready to "face the music", as the International Criminal Court investigates thousands of killings on his watch.

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Philippine police seize large stash of drugs in tea bags

Philippine police say they have seized more than half a ton of suspected methamphetamine concealed in tea bags and arrested a suspected Chinese drug dealer in a northern mountain resort city

Reuters

Philippines' Marcos to shut out ICC after losing drugs war appeal

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday said he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected an appeal asking it to stop investigating his predecessor's lethal war on drugs.

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Philippines confronting Chinese diplomats over sea disputes

A Philippine official says Filipino diplomats are expected to unleash protests over China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea when they meet with Chinese officials Friday

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