Philippines

Manila informed the U.S. government that the Philippines is delaying its decision to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement.

The decision to scrap Balikatan 2020 was taken "in light of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19 pandemic.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Filipino forces can fight insurgents and Muslim extremists without American help.

The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end the agreement.

The Philippines notified the U.S. it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in the country.

The Philippine Navy has decommissioned a former U.S. minesweeper that began life in August 1944 as the USS Murrelet.

With 17,206 graves, Manila American Cemetery is the largest American World War II cemetery overseas.

Brenda Dugger never met her grandfather, U.S. Army Cpl. Vernon V. Ginnings.

Some of the lessons learned included the Filipino infantry's clandestine and night movement techniques.

The three-year program involves helping local officials identify issues that foster extremism and find ways to address them.