The Chinese remarks come as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits the Philippines, which is a treaty ally of Washington.

Defense Sec. Teodoro Jr., who on Friday slammed China’s recent warning to the Philippines regarding its military cooperation ...

The U.S. and its Philippine ally are also planning special forces training in the closest province to China-claimed Taiwan.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would work with allies to ramp up deterrence ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the ...

The Philippines has always been America’s most steadfast ally in the Pacific. Now, at its moment of greatest need, it is time ...

Malacañang has flatly rejected China's accusations that the Philippines is being manipulated by foreign powers as a "chess ...

A Palace official maintained on Thursday, March 27, 2025, that the Philippines is “no one’s chess piece” in response to China ...

The meeting comes amid tension between the Philippines and China over disputed islands in the South China Sea. Read more at ...