PH, US vow to ‘double’ commitment to modernize alliance through defense treaty

"bedrock" of their cooperation.

THE United States and the Philippines have "doubled" their commitment to modernizing their alliance as they reaffirmed that the Mutual Defense Treaty between the two countries remains the

Top U.S. and Philippine foreign affairs and defense officials on Tuesday, April 11 held the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington DC to "reforge" their alliance.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense department Officer-in-Charge Carlito

Japan, PH, US to keep peace, stability – envoy

by Bernadette reyes ManilaTimes.net

JAPAN, the Philippines and the United States have become “trusting partners” working closely to preserve peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Monday, April 10 during the 81st commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) at the Mount Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan.

Also at the event were President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Cabinet secretaries, senators, Bataan Gov. Jose Garcia, U.S. embassy officials, and World War 2 Filipino veterans.

Japan and the U.S. were bitter enemies during that war, with Philippine troops fighting alongside American soldiers.

Japan has since become one of the U.S.’ closest allies in Asia.

Koshikawa voiced hope that relations between the three countries achieve “greater heights,” as he noted Marcos’ earlier remarks that Japan is “a most reliable partner in times of crises and of prosperity.”