2026-04-20 4909602f12d3745f4f6a5d3c9dd97b32712babde 32 Balikatan 37 /wiki/balikatan Philippines 2 /wiki/philippines Philippines–United States relations 1 /wiki/philippines-united%20states%20relations United States 14 /wiki/united%20states military exercise 71 /wiki/military%20exercise Balikatan Philippines Philippines–United States relations United States military exercise Philippines–United States relations 2026-02-17 af33053b10b1531d107b288551fa3e0b6aae52ee /feed/2026/02/17/iran-announces-the-temporary-and-partial-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-due-to-military-exercises-and-warns-the-united Iran announces the temporary and partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to military exercises and warns the United States to avoid a military escalation. 1771398460 2026-02-17 93ce9132638db3439f2432646db3ae17d5a9ad5d 11 United States military exercise 2 /feed/2026/02/17/iran-partially-closes-the-strait-of-hormuz-for-several-hours-due-to-military-exercises-and-warns-the-united-states-to-av Iran partially closes the Strait of Hormuz for several hours due to military exercises and warns the United States to avoid a military escalation. 2024-07-26 da5e8c17e823c3bcd9180817a5063bd388ba4ca9 /feed/2024/07/26/a-former-top-united-states-official-states-that-the-us-department-of-defense-covertly-admits-to-conducting-a-mass-disi A former top United States official states that the U.S. Department of Defense covertly admits to conducting a mass disinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to discredit the safety of Chinese CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, following public denial of involvement in June. 1722074376 2024-07-26 ccc54b21921ea6bba40e2664a7a101d56bacbd40 /feed/2024/07/26/a-former-top-united-states-official-states-that-the-us-department-of-defense-covertly-admitted-to-conducting-a-mass-mi A former top United States official states that the U.S. Department of Defense covertly admitted to conducting a mass misinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to disparage the safety of Chinese CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccinations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, following public denial of its involvement in June 2024. 1722045462 2024-07-26 68232463ab095311267a059991be0be43984c37b 12 Philippines Philippines–United States relations United States 3 /feed/2024/07/26/a-former-top-united-states-official-states-that-the-department-of-defense-covertly-admits-to-conducting-a-mass-disinform A former top United States official states that the Department of Defense covertly admits to conducting a mass disinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to discredit the safety of Chinese CoronaVac vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, following public denial of involvement in June. 2021-04-12 f080552decd0d4e26279cd6f02934b842cae7733 /feed/2021/04/12/philippine-and-us-troops-resume-the-annual-balikatan-military-exercises-following-last-year-s-cancellation-of-the-even Philippine and U.S. troops resume the annual Balikatan military exercises following last year's cancellation of the event due to the pandemic. 1618283191 2021-04-12 90082b6eaf8a4f7d9d6c14e19c6f8615ed3e93f8 41 Balikatan Philippines–United States relations military exercise 3 /feed/2021/04/12/philippine-and-us-troops-resume-their-annual-balikatan-military-exercises-following-last-year-s-cancellation-of-the-ev Philippine and U.S. troops resume their annual Balikatan military exercises following last year's cancellation of the event due to the pandemic. 2019-12-27 a07e1f396c40b71a61f731a6e1f1495e308aefbc 12 Philippines Philippines–United States relations 2 /feed/2019/12/27/philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-bans-us-senators-dick-durbin-and-patrick-leahy-from-entering-the-country-as-both Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte bans U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy from entering the country, as both are seeking to enforce sanctions on politicians involved in the prosecution of Philippine Senator and Duterte administration critic Leila de Lima. Duterte also threatens to tighten visa requirements for American citizens should the sanctions go through. 2019-11-17 a7e44279182ab1516482b76d33a1adfd06c9b142 6 United States military exercise 2 /feed/2019/11/17/us-defense-secretary-mark-esper-and-south-korean-minister-of-national-defense-jeong-kyeong-doo-announce-that-their-cou U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo announce that their countries will postpone their annual joint military air exercises to help facilitate the peace process. 2017-07-24 4dc6d56cc1e35718a92a9e01ade30a2157c9e632 14 Philippines–United States relations United States 2 /feed/2017/07/24/during-the-annual-state-of-the-nation-address-through-the-congress-of-the-philippines-president-of-the-philippines-rodr During the annual State of the Nation Address through the Congress of the Philippines, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has outright demanded that the United States return the controversial Balangiga bells, taken during one of the campaigns of the Philippine–American War as spoils of war. Previous attempts to recover the bells have all failed so far. 2016-11-2 30532d2f41710098e7deb9620c71e04c09256688 4 Philippines Philippines–United States relations United States 3 /feed/2016/11/2/united-states-state-department-blocks-the-sale-of-firearms-to-the-philippines-due-to-concerns-of-human-rights-violations United States State Department blocks the sale of firearms to the Philippines due to concerns of human rights violations. 2016-10-20 63846283770e133a7685ef199032f11e963c07a4 3 Philippines Philippines–United States relations United States 3 /feed/2016/10/20/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-says-he-plans-to-cut-ties-with-his-country-s-former-colonial-ruler-the-united-sta Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says he plans to cut ties with his country's former colonial ruler, the United States, while strengthening ties with China. 2016-10-7 256cdf59794cfed51e9f4f0b9d6f5604f3f144e9 6 Philippines Philippines–United States relations United States 3 /feed/2016/10/7/the-philippines-secretary-of-national-defense-delfin-lorenzana-suspends-participation-in-any-joint-patrols-with-the-unit The Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana suspends participation in any joint patrols with the United States in the disputed South China Sea. Lorenzana will ask a detachment of 107 U.S. troops providing counterterrorism assistance on the southern island of Mindanao to leave as President Rodrigo Duterte requested. 2011-07-12 7d5fd188ec7a81ea6873f252b3457ac48b2b1e45 15 Philippines United States 2 /feed/2011/07/12/suspected-abu-sayyaf-gunmen-abduct-two-united-states-citizens-and-a-filipino-relative-from-an-island-village-in-zamboang Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen abduct two United States citizens and a Filipino relative from an island village in Zamboanga City in the Philippines. /feed/2026/04/20/the-philippines-and-the-united-states-begin-the-19-day-balikatan-military-exercises-described-as-the-largest-to-date-in Reuters 20 856f259fee5ebe3e5821fdc3c306e10c5a978194 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/philippines-us-allies-start-military-exercises-testing-realworld-readiness-2026-04-20/ 2026 The Philippines and the United States begin the 19-day Balikatan military exercises, described as the largest to date in terms of participating countries, involving more than 17,000 troops from seven nations and additional observers.