2+2 Top Philippine and US officials hold a joint press briefing after a rare 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 (Manila time). From left are Defense Officer in Charge Carlito Galvez Jr., Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. AFP PHOTO
(UPDATE) THE United States and the Philippines "redoubled" their commitment to boost their alliance as they reaffirmed that the Mutual Defense Treaty remains the "bedrock" of their cooperation.
