The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the Philippines.

President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with leaders of Japan and the Philippines to enhance cooperation among the three nations. Discussions centered on maritime security, economic collaboration,

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday held a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru where they all vowed to deepen ties.

President Biden granted a slew of last-minute preemptive pardons on Jan. 20, including to Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the January 6th committee.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the progressing relations between Manila and Washington will continue as they stand for the rule of international law. Marcos said this during a telephone call with outgoing United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday evening.

Japan and the Philippines would convey to US president-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the US to remain committed to helping uphold the rule of law in an Asian region where security concerns have become “increasingly severe,” Japan’s top diplomat said yesterday.

In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said: "China strongly opposes the practice of bloc politics by relevant countries. We firmly oppose any acts that stoke and drive up tensions and harm other countries' strategic security and interests. We are seriously against forming exclusive groupings in this region."

The protest stems from the presence of two vessels on Jan 5 and Jan 10 in and around Scarborough Shoal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Joe Biden scrapped Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition ... relations with both Japan and the Philippines as well as with South Korea. Biden, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and with Ishiba's predecessor Fumio Kishida held talks ...

Both nations plan to engage Trump's administration and China diplomatically to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

With the looming end of the Biden administration, President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday received calls from Washington and Tokyo for the continuation of the Philippines-Japan-United States trilateral partnership.

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