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Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to help uphold the rule of law in an Asian region where security concerns have become “increasingly severe,

During the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, Sen. Tammy Duckworth asked the nominee for factual details about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including its membership and the U.S.'s relationship with member countries.

The Philippines is expected to remain the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia until 2026, according to the World Bank. The multilateral lender’s Global Economic Prospects January 2025 report showed that the Philippines is expected to expand by 6.

The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of Chinese "intimidation,

MANILA: The Philippine Navy rescued 121 people aboard a boat six days after it went adrift at sea, officials said on Wednesday (Jan 15).

With the upcoming Trump 2.0 administration and the ongoing South China Sea dispute, building peace requires more multilateral, regional and subregional cooperation, says the Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines Enrique Manalo.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one m

Manila, Philippines -The vibrant shelves of Filipino grocery stores are set to become even more diverse as Malaysian grocery products rise in popularity.

Indonesia is set to ink a deal for the India-made BrahMos missile. The Philippines has already inducted the naval variant of BrahMos, and Vietnam and Malaysia are showing interest in the medium-range missile.

I suggest you do a little homework,” said Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, after Hegseth failed to name any of the 10 countries in the alliance.