Philippines-U.S. alliance

With the growing Chinese threat in mind, President Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long domestic anti-insurgency.

The meeting punctuates a period of swift advancement in the security alliance between the Philippines and the United States.

Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said yesterday that six projects are slated for completion by the end of the year.

Comments by Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., raise the question of where the outer limits of U.S.-Philippine cooperation lie.

Widening the aperture of collaboration can help meet evolving needs and respond to a more competitive strategic environment.

A spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard said it was a "certainty” that joint patrols would resume in the near future.

The U.S. defense chief is the latest senior official to visit the Philippines in a sign of warming ties after a strained period under Marcos's predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.

The move, which is expected to be announced this week, is the latest sign of the rapid advancement in bilateral relations under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The Philippine leader said that his government has “secured an alternative supply from the United States.”

The Philippines armed forces will consider the AH-64E or the AH-1Z.