Washington is challenging Communist China with an agreement to provide $500 million in aid for the Philippines to build up its feeble armed forces to the point at which they can stand up to Chinese ...

Critics said the US operation has undercut Manila’s claim to principled diplomacy, given its close alliance with Washington.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday assured the Philippines of continued US “ironclad” support amid rising tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea. Blinken, who was in Manila ...

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What a difference a decade makes. As Beijing’s bullying of its neighbors escalates, Washington on Monday declared it would defend the Philippines militarily. Yet, because America in the past has been ...