Under the programme, dogs and their owners must undergo 12 training sessions before being ready to be deployed in real-life disaster response operations.
US, Japan, Philippines Trilateral Deal to Change Dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos Says
WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters) – A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, while seeking to assure China it was not a target.
State Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China
The announcement comes days after President Biden met jointly with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to discuss Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.
Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties
But while US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have stressed the security aspects of their cooperation, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has highlighted its …
Ties with US and Japan will ‘change dynamic’ in South China Sea, Philippines president says
Ferdinand Marcos Jr says building trilateral ties vital, after the three countries criticise China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive behaviour’ in the region
Philippine deals with US, Japan will not affect China’s investments, Marcos says
Business deals that the Philippines secured at a summit with Japan and the United States will not affect China’s investments in the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday. “This …
Thailand sees Philippines’ gambling billions, Singapore’s resorts – and rolls the dice on casinos in hopes of cashing in
The Buddhist kingdom plans to take a punt on legalised gambling as it rues the billions of dollars in untapped gaming revenue that’s been left on the table. But will it hit the jackpot?
Business confidence improves in Q2 – BSP
Companies in the Philippines have a more bullish outlook for the second quarter and the next 12 months amid expectations of higher consumer demand, uptick in business activities as well as easing …
Through new trilateral defense partnership, Philippines eyes more US, Japanese investments
Manila, Tokyo and Washington forged closer security and strategic ties at a White House summit of their leaders.
In US meeting, Philippines says it will assert South China Sea rights
The Philippines is determined to assert its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, its foreign secretary said on Friday at a meeting with U.S. allies to show support for Manila over an increasingly …