### [2016-09-16](/feed/2016/09/16/index.md)

##### APEC United States 2023
# Philippines–United States relations




### Changes:

1. Japan–United States relations _2026-06-01 12:22:12 (First version)_
1. Philippines–United States relations _(Current version)_

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1. [In the 10% tariff, the U.S. lists the Australian territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands near Antarctica, despite the fact that it has no human inhabitants, imports or exports. In response to finding these islands in the list, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese commented that "Nowhere on earth is safe" for the tariff. ](/feed/2025/04/2/in-the-10-tariff-the-us-lists-the-australian-territory-of-heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands-near-antarctica-despite.md) _Context: United States tariffs_
2. [U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hold talks in San Francisco, California, United States, their first meeting in over a year. The talks are described as being positive with "real progress" being made on key issues such as drug trafficking and artificial intelligence. ](/feed/2023/11/15/us-president-joe-biden-and-chinese-leader-xi-jinping-hold-talks-in-san-francisco-california-united-states-their-fir.md) _Context: APEC United States 2023_
3. [History of the Philippines (1898–1946), Philippine–American War](/feed/2017/07/24/history-of-the-philippines-1898-1946-philippine-american-war.md) _Context: Philippines–United States relations_
4. [United States senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) file a bill restricting arms sales to the Philippine National Police over its drug war. ](/feed/2017/05/5/united-states-senators-ben-cardin-d-md-and-marco-rubio-r-fl-file-a-bill-restricting-arms-sales-to-the-philippine-nat.md) _Context: Philippine drug war_
5. [The San Francisco Police Department halts a training program between itself and the Philippine National Police over allegations of civil rights violations committed under the guise of the Philippine Drug War. ](/feed/2016/10/27/the-san-francisco-police-department-halts-a-training-program-between-itself-and-the-philippine-national-police-over-alle.md) _Context: Philippine drug war, Philippines–United States relations_
6. [U.S. President Barack Obama cancels a scheduled meeting with the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, after Duterte referred to Obama as a "son of a whore", while adding "I am no American puppet", in response to Obama's recent criticism of his war on drugs. ](/feed/2016/09/5/us-president-barack-obama-cancels-a-scheduled-meeting-with-the-president-of-the-philippines-rodrigo-duterte-after-du.md) _Context: Philippine drug war, Philippines–United States relations_
7. [More than 2,000 people have reportedly died in the Philippine Drug War. ](/feed/2016/08/31/more-than-2000-people-have-reportedly-died-in-the-philippine-drug-war.md) _Context: Philippine drug war_
8. [The United States and the United Kingdom issue travel alerts for their citizens to avoid the Sulu Archipelago in the southwestern Philippines where a wave of kidnappings by Abu Sayyaf militants has occurred. ](/feed/2016/04/21/the-united-states-and-the-united-kingdom-issue-travel-alerts-for-their-citizens-to-avoid-the-sulu-archipelago-in-the-sou.md) _Context: Philippines–United Kingdom relations_