The newly installed Trump administration has quickly reaffirmed America’s strong support for the Philippines in the face of an increasingly aggressive China in the disputed South China Sea, despite doubts to the contrary voiced by some observers.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held a first phone call with the Philippines’ foreign minister, telling him the Trump administration’s commitment to Manila is ironclad. They also discussed Beijing's "dangerous and destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the Sea, in his first phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

The US State Department on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) condemned the capture of additional UN staff by Huthi rebels in Yemen, amid the

An expert told Newsweek China is hostile due to frustration at the presence of the U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders, sharply

WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration, with the billionaire Republican set to attend a series of events and celebrations before reclaiming the presidency. Trump, who arrived with ...

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.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its “dangerous and destabilising” actions in the South China Sea, in his first ...

Philippine soldiers will train on the U.S. military's intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with U.S. counterparts, a military official said on Tuesday.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday that long-standing agreements such as the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), which allows the conduct of the "Balikatan" exercises between the Philippines and the United States,

A senior foreign affairs official on Saturday said the suspension of US foreign aid globally was unlikely to severely affect the Philippines even as Malacañang tried to grasp the implications of the move ordered by US President Donald Trump.