New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U.S.
France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is to visit the Philippines next month, the French envoy to Manila said Thursday, signaling a deepening security cooperation between the two countries.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and New Zealand began discussions last Jan. 23 to establish a visiting forces agreement, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). DND ...
MANILA, Philippines — Efforts to fortify the military ... the first round of formal negotiations on the proposed Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the two countries last ...