Title:

 Philippines gets US military aid boost amid South China Sea dispute

Author:

Manuel Mogato

Source:

Reuters

Date:

 April 8, 2016

Description:

MANILA: The United States has allocated more than US$120 million (85.19 million pounds) in military aid to the Philippines this year, the biggest in about 15 years, a senior Filipino diplomat said on Friday, amid rising tension with China over the disputed South China Sea.