Following Manila’s repeated requests to clarify the terms of their 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, Washington and Manila have agreed on new guidelines. Why did Philippines want...
Ties between the long-term allies have warmed over shared concerns about China’s assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region, and on Tuesday, more than 17,000 Filipino and US...
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, has recently been criticized after a controversial televised speech wherein he called God “stupid.” The president has now stated that...
The southern Philippine City of Marawi is under attack by two Islamist insurgencies: Abu Sayyaf and the Maute group. In the fight between these rebels and...