U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” and …
US defense chief Hegseth visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
US defense chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for …
US-Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ in face of China threat: Hegseth
US defense chief Pete Hegseth said Friday that Washington and the Philippines must stand “shoulder to shoulder” in the face of the threat he said was represented by China.
US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
US defence chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for …
Philippines ‘disappointed’ with Timor-Leste on Teves case
The Philippines has expressed its disappointment over Timor-Leste’s rejection of its request to extradite expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. who is facing multiple charges of …
Philippines to China: No country can interfere in our military decisions
Malacañang has flatly rejected China’s accusations that the Philippines is being manipulated by foreign powers as a “chess piece” and urged Beijing to respect countries’ sovereignty.
Parallel TCG Launches New Card Expansion and Mobile Version in the Philippines
Web3 trading card game Parallel has announced a major update with the launch of its Aftermath expansion and the rollout of its mobile version in the Philippines. The Aftermath expansion adds 90 new …
Philippines ready to present evidence Roque ‘not politically oppressed’
The Philippines will present evidence that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is “not politically oppressed” if consulted about his request for asylum in the Netherlands, a Department of …
Palace to China: ‘Philippines is no one’s chess piece’
A Palace official maintained on Thursday, March 27, 2025, that the Philippines is “no one’s chess piece” in response to China’s criticism of the anticipated meeting between local officials and United …
Alex Eala is making tennis history for the Philippines. For her, that’s the easy part
The trailblazing, though, might be the easiest thing for Eala to deal with. She’s been breaking ground for tennis players from her country — an archipelago of 7,641 islands and more than 110 million …