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Pam CASTRO

RARE PHOTOS: Why would the us defend the philippines | Rare Historical Photos

Philippine President Ferdidand Marcos (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met at a trilateral summit this week in Washington (Credit: AFP)

Relations between the United States and the Philippines have been in overdrive since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June 2022, fuelled by China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

A key concern has been the South China Sea, where repeated confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels near disputed reefs have raised fears of a wider conflict involving the United States and other allies.

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