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    U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to the Philippines: Another Ship on the Way

    November 18, 2011 at 4:15 pm

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    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R), beside Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario (L), signs a declaration marking the 60 years since the United States signed a security treaty with the Philippines on board the USS Fitzgerald, a US Navy destroyer, docked at the Manila bay on November 16, 2011.

    Back in August, the Philippine Navy christened its newest flagship, the 115-meter Gregorio del Pilar, a refurbished former U.S. Coast Guard vessel built in 1965. Philippine Navy Chief Vice Admiral Alexander Pama stated that this Hamilton-class cutter “symbolizes the revival of the Philippine Navy.” And that revival will soon continue … More

    Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Down, but Not Out

    November 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm

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    Armed Forces of the Philippines investigators inspect the site of a bomb blast in Cotabato City, southern Philippines August 2, 2011. Suspected Muslim militants believed to be associated with the Jemaah Islamiyah group bombed a gun store in Cotabato City, killing two people and injuring nine others on the second day of Islam's holy month of Ramadan, the military said.

    According to press reports, fighting between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the al-Qaeda linked terrorist unit known as the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has erupted in the last few weeks. In response to a spate of deadly attacks in recent weeks by various insurgent groups, some of … More

    A Nobleman for Peace: Former President Fidel Ramos on the U.S.–Philippines Alliance

    September 30, 2011 at 5:30 pm

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    Relations between the United States and the Philippines remain strong, said former President Fidel Ramos of the Republic of the Philippines at Heritage on Wednesday. He referred to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the two countries, saying the people of the Philippines consider the U.S. a “strong ally,” … More

    Getting Serious in South China Sea: Philippines Boosts Defense Spending

    September 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm

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    Barely a week after returning from his relations-repairing state visit to Beijing, which he dubbed a success, President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines has directed the release of $118 million in order to “enhance the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ capability to secure the territory of the Philippines…including providing a … More

    Inaugurating a New Era in the U.S. Philippines Alliance

    July 1, 2010 at 1:00 pm

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    Americans do not think about the Philippines as much as they have in eras past.  At the end of the 19th century and beginning of 20th, we fought a war there, first to liberate the Philippines from Spain, and then to establish an American colony.  Over the last 100 years, … More

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    The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill on Tuesday. It will go to the Senate floor after the Memorial Day recess. Heritage has pointed out the problems with this “comprehensive” approach — including the staggering costs of amnesty and a failure to secure the border. SHARE … More

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