U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's actions in the South China Sea ...
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth addresses threats from China, offering support to Southeast Asian nations at a recent meeting.
The Philippines is still in negotiating tariffs with the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday, days ...
Gyeongju, South Korea–President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is hopeful South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will also back Manila’s hosting of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
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Marcos: Task Force PH won’t escalate tensions in WPS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the creation of “Task Force Philippines” between the Philippines and the United States would not increase tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Speaking at a meeting in Malaysia with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Hegseth reiterated US concern over what he called China's aggression in the disputed waters ...