THE Philippines, the United States and Japan will craft a 'work plan' that would advance their trilateral cooperation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday, as the three states explore ways to further promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko convened the second trilateral ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23.