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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, poses for a photo with New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins, left, and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro after signing the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) at the Malacanang Palace in Manila Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)

Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China

The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila continues to build security alliances as it faces an increasingly aggressive China in the disputed South China Sea.
April 30
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before the start of a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Rolex Dela Pena/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression

April 29
People visit a memorial after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Murder charges filed against suspect in ramming attack on Vancouver street festival that killed 11

April 28
US Navy USS Shoup (DDG86), left, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) frigate JS Noshiro manuever during the Philippines United States Japan Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch

March 28
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner shake hands upon Hegseth's arrival at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)

Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat

March 28

Hegseth attends ceremony in Japan on 80th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised the strong friendship between U.S. and Japan at the 80th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meanwhile praised the “noble sacrifices” of those who died in the war.
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Philippines, US and Japan stage joint naval drills off disputed South China Sea shoal

WATCH: Hegseth slams journalist after officials text Yemen plans to a Signal group chat

Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte heads to The Hague to face ICC charges, AP explains

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China says 3 Filipinos detained on spying suspicions

April 3
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro gestures as he answers questions during an interview with the Associated Press at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Quezon city, Philippines on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, file)

Philippine defense chief calls China’s claims in the South China Sea ‘the biggest fiction and lie’

March 24
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responds to questions from reporters during a meeting with Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon, on March 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China

March 22
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with his lawyer Salvador Medialdea seated left, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)

Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link at International Criminal Court hearing

March 14
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte checks the scope of a Chinese-made CS/LR4A sniper rifle during the presentation of thousands of rifles and ammunition by China to the Philippines at Clark Airbase in northern Philippines on June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say

March 13
FILE- Jennilyn Olayres cuddles her live-in partner alleged drug user and pusher Michael Siaron, after he was killed by unknown assailants at an intersection in Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines, July 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Linus G. Escandor II, File)

Duterte’s arrest caps an investigation into one of Asia’s most unorthodox leaders

March 11
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his final State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on July 26, 2021. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Philippine ex-leader Duterte is being flown to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity

March 11
Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte arrives inside the Southorn Stadium during a thanksgiving gathering organized by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for the former populist president in Hong Kong on Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Vernon Yuen)

Philippine ex-President Duterte brushes off possible arrest by ICC on a trip to Hong Kong

March 9
In this handout photo provided by Public Affairs Office Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Navy personnel watch the Canadian vessel HMCS Montreal (FFH336) during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity being held in the West Philippine Sea, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (Private First Class Carmelotes/Public Affairs Office Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File)

Canada and Philippines will sign a key defense pact to boost combat drills and military ties

March 7
Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets fly during a joint patrol and training session with the U.S. over the South China Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. ( Philippine Air Force via AP, File)

Rescuers find Philippine fighter jet’s wreckage and the bodies of 2 pilots deployed to fight rebels

March 5
Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets fly during a joint patrol and training session with the U.S. over the South China Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. ( Philippine Air Force via AP, File)

A Philippine fighter jet and 2 pilots are missing on a mission against insurgents

March 4
Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Romualdez, center, answers questions from reporters during a news conference with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines on Monday March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jim Gomez)

Philippines confident Trump will continue military patrols to keep China in check in disputed sea

March 3

Philippine authorities arrest more than 400 people in suspected cybercrime hub

February 27
In this image made from video provided by RTVM, Filipino Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla points to a finger when referring to which finger of the Chinese student was cut off after being kidnapped by a Chinese-led gang, in at a press briefing in Manila, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (RTVM via AP)

Philippine police rescue a Chinese student whose finger was cut off by kidnappers

February 26
A Chinese military helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic (BFAR) aircraft above Scarborough shoal on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)

Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal

February 18
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe, File)

Philippine Vice President Duterte asks Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block Senate trial

February 18
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, gestures with nine candidates under his political party PDP (Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino) Laban, at the Club Filipino in metropolitan Manila, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jim Gomez)

Philippine ex-President Duterte faces criminal complaint over ‘kill senators’ comment at rally

February 18
Kathleen Oehlers of the Australian Federal Police talks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Feb 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)

Australian and Philippine police help would-be victims avoid online love scams on Valentine’s Day

February 14
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)

Philippine investigators file criminal complaints against vice president over assassination threats

February 12

Philippine president thanks Cambodia for pardoning 13 Filipino women convicted of illegal surrogacy

February 11
In this handout photo provided by Public Affairs Office Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Navy personnel watch the Canadian vessel HMCS Montreal (FFH336) during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity being held in the West Philippine Sea, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (Private First Class Carmelotes/Public Affairs Office Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File)

Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises

February 8
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)

Philippine vice president preparing for impeachment battle but silent on option to resign

February 7
FILE -Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she attends a hearing at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 25, 2024.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila), File)

Philippine vice president’s impeachment trial will start after Congress reopens in June

February 6
FILE -Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she attends a hearing at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 25, 2024.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila), File)

Philippine Vice President Duterte impeached over Marcos assassination remark and other allegations

February 6
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appear together during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 4, 2023. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP, File)

Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to US

January 30
In this photo released by Department of Migrant Workers, freed Filipino crew-members, who were among those taken hostage aboard the Galaxy Leader in Yemen, are welcomed by family as they arrive at Manila's International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Department of Migrant Workers via AP)

Yemen’s Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023

January 24
This photo provided by U.S. Embassy, Philippines, shows the arrival of Afghan U.S. Special Immigrant Visa Applicants in the Philippines Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (U.S. Embassy, Philippines via AP)

Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines

January 19
This image provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship 5901 in the seas within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall’ with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

January 14
Analisa Josefa Corr, right, and James Alexander Corr arrive at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)

Australian woman who says she is the Philippine president’s half-sister appears in a Sydney court

January 10
This photo provided by U.S. Embassy, Philippines, shows the arrival of Afghan U.S. Special Immigrant Visa Applicants in the Philippines Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (U.S. Embassy, Philippines via AP)

Afghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for resettlement in US

January 6
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