Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Military Expands in the Philippines
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U.S. and Philippines Have a Complex Military Alliance: What to Know
The United States and the Philippines have announced a plan to broaden American military access. The alliance is complicated by colonial history and rising tensions over Taiwan.
Philippines expands US access to military bases
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left) greets US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin before a meeting at the Malacanang Palace in ManilaManila (AFP) – The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to a…
US seals crucial military deal with the Philippines close to China ‘flashpoints’
Deal expands Washington’s access to military bases close to Taiwan and the South China SeaThe Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing co…
U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines as Fears Over Taiwan Grow
Washington and Manila announced a plan to give the American military access on four new locations in the Southeast Asian country, a strategic partner in the region.
Maria Ressa: Nobel-winning Philippine editor keeps a ‘go bag’ in case of arrest
After beating tax-evasion charges, Rappler news chief says that cases against her have left her ‘living on quicksand’Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says she keeps a prison “go bag” with bundles of cash for bail and runs simulations of police raids with her…
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Maria Ressa, Philippine Journalist and Nobel Laureate, Acquitted of Tax Evasion Charges
The ruling represents the Nobel Peace Prizewinning journalist’s latest victory against what press freedom advocates have branded as judicial harassment.
Maria Ressa, Philippine Journalist, Is Acquitted of Tax Evasion
The verdict was a rare legal victory for Ms. Ressa, founder of the news site Rappler, who has been under pressure from the Philippine authorities for years.
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