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PH, US commit to deeper defense cooperation
Manila Bulletin
|June 11 2025
Amid growing concerns over China's “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea, the Philippines and the United States committed to deepening their defense relations and exploring new partnerships with allies in the region.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo met on Monday, June 9 (US time).
During their meeting, the two officials underscored "the US-Philippines Alliance's vital role in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region,” State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
This story is from the June 11 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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