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Title:
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‘China has gained the upper hand’ – maritime affairs expert
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Author:
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Tricia Aquino
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Source:
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Interaksyon
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Date:
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November 24, 2017
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Description:
- In November last year, Filipinos were allowed to fish once more in the disputed Scarborough Shoal after a visit to Beijing by President Rodrigo Duterte, with the Chinese coast guard no longer driving the Filipinos away in favor of protecting their own fishermen.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Trump’s loss, China’s gain?
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Author:
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Bobby M. Tuazon
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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November 23, 2017
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Description:
- Is superpower America losing its grip on Asia? US President Donald Trump’s presence at the Asean Summit was ponderous compared to the demeanor of other delegates. He also missed the East Asian Summit on Nov. 14, leaving many Asean leaders clueless on whether the region was in his interest radar.
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Title:
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Duterte open to lifting moratorium on joint exploration in West PH Sea
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Author:
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Llanesca Panti
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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November 22, 2017
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Description:
- PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is open to lifting the moratorium on oil exploration at the West Philippine Sea. Duterte raised the possibility a week after he met with People’s Republic of China Premier Li Keqiang who, in a joint statement, said that the two countries “may explore means to cooperate with each other in other possible maritime activities, including maritime oil and gas exploration and exploitation.”
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Title:
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Philippines brought up arbitral win in talk with China: Cayetano
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Author:
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Trishia Billones
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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November 21, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines has brought up its arbitration victory over China on maritime rights in the South China Sea during their bilateral meeting, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday.
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Title:
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Trump’s Asia strategy
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Author:
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DAN STEINBOCK
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- Trump’s critics claim that he lacks a comprehensive approach to Asia. In reality, his current approach is aligned with moderate ‘America First’ goals. But what did Trump really achieve in Asia?
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Title:
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China-US military exercise to enhance disaster relief, humanitarian assistance
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Author:
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Straits Times
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Source:
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Straits Times
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - It was a rare moment to hear US soldiers shout commands in Chinese, and vice versa. But at a military camp in Oregon, US and Chinese soldiers not only exchanged rescue methods but also commands during a joint exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Two teams of eight soldiers, four from each side, were tasked to set up two rope bridges to transfer "patients" across a river in a flood-based simulation.
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Title:
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ASEAN 2017: A wasted opportunity for the West Philippine Sea
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Author:
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PATERNO ESMAQUEL II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- When the Philippines won a case against China over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), experts hoped the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would rally around the ruling to tame an aggressive Beijing.
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Title:
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South Korea Vying with China as New Benefactor for Philippines
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- South Korea is vying with China to help develop the Philippines, as the aid recipient’s president crafts a multi-country foreign policy with no clear favorite.
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Title:
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OPINION: ASEAN COC framework affirms Duterte’s policy shift in PH dealing with China
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Author:
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Ellen T. Tordesillas
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines' major shift in foreign policy, which is to talk with China bilaterally on the territorial dispute over Scarborough Shoal, has gotten affirmation from ASEAN with the adoption of the Framework of the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea in last’s week's ASEAN Summit.
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Title:
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Is the Philippines a basket case?
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Author:
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Sara Soliven De Guzman
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- First of all, I would like to congratulate the Philippines ASEAN working committee for the success of the 31st ASEAN Summit. Secondly, I would like to salute our defense team (Armed Forces and the National Police) for protecting the visiting world leaders. Thirdly, I would like to acknowledge the patience of our countrymen who cooperated by staying in their areas to ease the traffic.
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Title:
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China rising
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Author:
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MARLEN V. RONQUILLO
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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November 19, 2017
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Description:
- The Great Man Theory of history simply says that great leaders with charisma, intelligence, wisdom and political skills immensely shape their country and the world through their monumental and game-changing acts and decisions. It was popular in the 19th century but from the 20th century forward, it had lost its currency.
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Title:
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31st ASEAN Chairman's statement references international law in South China Sea
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Author:
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Regine Cabato, CNN Philippines
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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November 16, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines, as chair of the 31st ASEAN Summit brought back a provision into the final Chairman's Statement that implied a reference to a landmark ruling recognizing the Philippines' claims over the South China Sea.
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Title:
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What Filipinos got from the ASEAN Summit
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Author:
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Regine Cabato, Chad de Guzman, and Eimor Santos, CNN Philippines
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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November 16, 2017
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Description:
- The main event of the country's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) drew to a close on Tuesday, with Manila achieving gains on some key economic and political concerns.
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Title:
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With Trump Focused on North Korea, Beijing Sails Ahead in South China Sea
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Author:
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DAN DE LUCE
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Source:
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Foreign Policy
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Date:
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November 16, 2017
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Description:
- In his 12-day trip to Asia, U.S. President Donald Trump largely focused on North Korea and trade, all but avoiding the simmering disputes in the South China Sea and steering clear of sharp criticism of Beijing’s increasingly aggressive activities there.
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Title:
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Philippines, China agree to avoid force in sea dispute
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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November 16, 2017
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Description:
- China and the Philippines have agreed to avoid force to resolve their differences over the South China Sea, according to a joint statement issued on Thursday by China at the end of a visit to Manila by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
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Title:
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FULL TEXT: Joint statement of the Philippines and China
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Author:
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Philippines and China
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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November 16, 2017
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Description:
- Upon the invitation of H.E. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, paid an Official Visit to the Philippines from 15 to 16 November 2017.
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Title:
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China, Philippines sign 14 deals, vow to boost "positive momentum" in bilateral ties
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Author:
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Editor: Mengjie
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Source:
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Xinhuanet
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Date:
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November 15, 2017
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Description:
- China and the Philippines on Wednesday signed 14 deals on bilateral cooperation in infrastructure building and financing, drug rehabilitation, climate change and other areas.
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Title:
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President Duterte trumpets vigorous momentum of PH-China relations
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Author:
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PCOO
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Source:
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PCOO
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Date:
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November 15, 2017
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is keen on discussing how to further advance bilateral relations with China as he noted the tangible benefits reaped through practical cooperation.
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Title:
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Philippines-US Joint Statement, 13 November 2017
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Author:
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Source:
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Presidential Communications Operations Office
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Date:
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November 14, 2018
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Description:
- U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met in Manila on November 13, 2017 to discuss a broad range of shared interests and priorities. Both leaders praised the enduring U.S.-Philippines Alliance, built on a strong foundation of shared values, sacrifices, and history, and bolstered by common interests and people-to-people ties, and full respect for legal and diplomatic processes.
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Title:
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Duterte reaffirms EDCA, U.S. ties in meeting with Trump
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Author:
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Carmela Fonbuena
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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November 14, 2017
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Description:
- A key agreement between the US and the Philippine militaries, the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), is out of peril and so is the military alliance between the two countries.