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US defence commitments to Japan, Philippines 'ironclad': Biden

US defence commitments to Japan, Philippines 'ironclad': Biden

Joe Biden met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr & Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, where he asserted that any attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea would invoke "our mutual defence treaty".

12 April,2024 08:48 AM IST | Washington DC | PTI
Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines

Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines

President Joe Biden will host Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a White House summit in April

20 March,2024 07:40 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Philippine, Chinese ships collide in South China Sea

Philippine, Chinese ships collide in South China Sea

The BRP Sindangan of the Philippine coast guard had minor structural damage from the collision that happened shortly after dawn

06 March,2024 07:50 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Landslide kills at least six in the Philippines; 46 missing

Landslide kills at least six in the Philippines; 46 missing

Army troops, police and volunteers rescued 31 villagers who were injured when the landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in the remote town of Maco in Davao de Oro province Tuesday night

08 February,2024 05:20 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Landslide strikes buses, homes in southern Philippines; 27 miners missing

Landslide strikes buses, homes in southern Philippines; 27 miners missing

The military earlier reported a higher number of missing and surviving miners, saying impassable roads and poor communication lines were hampering efforts to get more specific details from the village.

07 February,2024 12:37 PM IST | Manila | AP
At least 16 dead and 12 injured as passenger bus falls off ravine in Philippines

At least 16 dead and 12 injured as passenger bus falls off ravine in Philippines

Eight of the wounded in the accident, which happened Tuesday afternoon in Hamtic town in the province of Antique, were in critical condition at a local hospital, officials said.

06 December,2023 08:31 AM IST | Manila | AP
France-Philippines in joint defense talks

France-Philippines in joint defense talks

Gilberto Teodoro Jr said in a joint press conference with French Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu that they were seeking authorization from their heads of state to begin negotiations.

03 December,2023 05:07 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Japanese PM visits Manila to boost defense cooperation

Japanese PM visits Manila to boost defense cooperation

Today, Kishida will become the first Japanese premier to address a joint session of the Philippine congress, underlining how the Asian nations’ ties have transformed since Japan’s brutal occupation of the Philippines in World War II

04 November,2023 08:00 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
US warns it will defend Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels

US warns it will defend Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels

The United States renewed a warning on Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off a contested shoal in the South China Sea

23 October,2023 03:21 PM IST | Manila | AP
Filipino coast guard ship rammed by Chinese CG

Filipino coast guard ship rammed by Chinese CG

The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to a lack of authority to publicly discuss the matter

23 October,2023 07:39 AM IST | Manila | Agencies

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