US-Philippines relation

Philippines' Duterte calls U.S. envoys 'spies' over alleged ouster plot

EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte derided U.S. ambassadors as "spies" on Thursday, responding to a media report of an alleged American plot to destabilize his government, a…
2016-12-30 06:13
Philippines' Duterte: 'bye-bye America' and we don't need your money

EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told the United States on Saturday to prepare for repeal of an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises, declaring "bye-bye…
2016-12-17 07:57
Duterte says felt rapport with Trump, assures U.S.-Philippines ties intact

EghtesadOnline: Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte described as "encouraging" his phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, during which he felt a rapport between them and…
2016-12-04 00:39
Philippines' Duterte tells Japan his China visit was just economics, blasts U.S

EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday that his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to stand on…
2016-10-26 13:14
Philippines' Duterte hits out at U.S., then heads to Japan

EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out anew at the United States on Tuesday and said it could forget a bilateral defense deal if he stayed in power long enough, in the…
2016-10-26 04:19
Philippines Duterte tells U.S. to forget about defense deal 'if I stay longer'

EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the United States on Tuesday, saying he did not start a fight with Washington and it could forget about a military agreement between…
2016-10-25 07:34
U.S. diplomat says Philippines an ally, but drug killings a concern

EghtesadOnline: The most senior U.S. diplomat for Asia assured the Philippines on Monday that Washington remained its "trusted" ally and that it supported Manila's blossoming ties with China.
2016-10-24 09:03
Top U.S. diplomat to meet Philippine foreign minister amid 'separation' issue

EghtesadOnline: The most senior U.S. diplomat for Asia has arrived in the Philippines and will meet the country's foreign minister on Monday amid confusion over the status of ties between the…
2016-10-24 08:51
Philippines says to keep U.S. ties but will not be subservient

EghtesadOnline: The United States remains the "closest friend" of the Philippines but Manila wants to break away from a "mindset of dependency and subservience" and forge closer ties with other…
2016-10-23 05:50
Philippine president would face obstacles in cutting U.S. arms reliance

EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would face major obstacles to following through on his threat to reduce purchases of U.S. weapons in favor of Russian and Chinese arms, including…
2016-10-05 07:38
For now, U.S. tries to ignore Philippine president's broadsides

EghtesadOnline: U.S. officials are doing their best to ignore Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's hostile rhetoric and taking comfort in the fact that he has yet to translate his words into…
2016-10-04 08:14
Duterte says he wants U.S. special forces out of southern Philippines

EghtesadOnline: President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces troops from a group of islands in the southern Philippines, saying their presence could complicate…
2016-09-13 05:36
After insult, U.S. and Clinton call for Duterte to show respect

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after…
2016-09-07 05:48