Despite rising maritime tensions with China, the Philippines is keeping the door open for possible joint oil and gas exploration with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Ambassador Jose Romualdez, who has had meetings with Trump’s diplomatic, defense and congressional officials, said the U.S. would likely maintain its support to help modernize the Philippine military, which is at the forefront of deterring China’s growing assertiveness in the disputed waters.

The Philippines has not received any opposition from other countries regarding its position and activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) except for

The safe release of 17 Filipino seafarers held captive by rebels in a foreign land stands as a testament to the Marcos administration’s care and concern for overseas Filipino workers and the effectiveness of its diplomatic initiatives in dealing with international crisis.

The Philippines should be ready to beef up its own defenses, Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Monday.

The Philippines has again supported a United Nations resolution demanding Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, while in a dramatic reversal, the United States has sided with Moscow for the first time in its vote since Russia's full-scale invasion began three years ago.

Given President Trump’s appreciation for personal connections, I believe that an in-person meeting with President [Ferdinand] Marcos would be crucial in furthering bolstering the US’s continued support for the Philippine-US relations and continued presence in the Indo-Pacific region,

There are early signs that the country’s relations with the U.S. will survive the ongoing ructions in Washington, D.C.

Ukraine has expressed gratitude to the Philippines for its support of a United Nations (UN) resolution calling for lasting peace and the cessation of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Philippine Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro said stressed the need for a strong partnership between the Philippines and Japan to prevent any unilateral efforts to change the existing global framework.

MANILA, Philippines (AP ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany last month and ...