MANILA, Philippines — The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China’s growing assertiveness.
Blinken was in Manila with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as part of an Asia-Pacific tour to strengthen Washington’s latticework of alliances aimed at countering Beijing.
NEW YORK — US health officials on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses. The recommendation was made by […]
NON-PARTISAN coalition Participate has launched a civic and voter education campaign in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to empower first-time voters and marginalized sectors in the region. In a statement on Tuesday, […]
MANILA, Philippines — The inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring rains and thunderstorms over large parts of the country, including Southern Luzon and Metro Manila, the state-run weather agency said on Wednesday. Weather specialist Robert […]
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