The U.S. Army quietly stood up a new rotational force in the Philippines as part of a “shift” in its expanding cooperation with partners in the western Pacific. But it did not reveal it for months.

Philippine Army soldiers and U.S. Army soldiers conduct training during an annual exercise in the Philippines, April 9, 2025. (Staff Sgt. Katelyn Vazquez/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army’s rotation in the ...

Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost ...

A garbage mound outside Cebu City in the central Philippines collapsed on Thursday. Rescuers were searching for 34 missing people, including some trapped under the debris. By Isabella Kwai and Jason ...

Jan. 8 (UPI) --As the Philippines takes over the rotating Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair in 2026, it will do so at a moment of sharpened maritime tension and narrowing diplomatic ...

A Philippine Coast Guard official flies a drone as Chinese militia ships sail nearby during a resupply mission to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal on March 5, 2024, in the South China Sea.

American States Water AWR continues to benefit from a growing water and electric utility customer base, which is driving higher demand for its services. Its diversified business model, spanning water, ...

As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines ...

Illegal Chinese fishermen suspected of using cyanide in a highly destructive fishing method have been intercepted by Philippine Marines in dramatic scenes, marking the latest clash between the two ...

More than 450 U.S. service members are assisting the Philippines with disaster relief after two powerful storms killed hundreds and forced millions to move this month, according to a military task ...

The United States and the Philippines are forming a new military task force, to be led by a general or admiral, aimed at deterring aggression in the South China Sea. The task force was announced ...

Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The biggest of the quakes, with a magnitude of ...