U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo that Washington was eager to build ...

The United States under the new Trump administration is looking to further strengthen its bilateral relations with the Philippines, not only in terms of security but also in other possible areas of ...

The planned visiting forces agreements reflect Manila’s efforts to broaden and deepen its defense partnerships in the face of ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the ...

THE Philippines and South Korea have reaffirmed strong bilateral defense relations, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Tuesday. According to ...

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. is optimistic the United States will honor its commitments to the Philippines amid ...

A US-contracted surveillance plane crashed in the Philippines on Thursday morning, killing all four personnel on board, ...

"The Philippine side has repeatedly gone back on its word and brought in the system to cater to the US side. Such a decision ...

Newly appointed US defence chief Pete Hegseth has reassured the Philippines that Washington remains “ironclad” in standing by ...

MANILA, Philippines – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke about the “importance of reestablishing deterrence in the South China Sea” in their ...

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and newly minted United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Thursday, February 6 ...