The U.S. Navy and Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, upholding freedom of navigation and overflight, reaffirming the two nations’ commitment to bolstering regional security and stability, July 31...

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Ms. Sabrina Singh provided the following release:...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. The two officials discussed the historic momentum in U.S.-Philippine defense ties and reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening the alliance, which has supported peace and...

Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (referred to collectively as "the Secretaries") convened the fourth Philippines-United States 2+2 Ministerial...

Transcript to the fourth Philippine-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue joint press conference...