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US Cancels Major Philippines War Games Due to Virus

TEHRAN (defapress) – The US military has canceled large-scale exercises involving thousands of troops in the Philippines in May due to the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 80631    Publish Date : 2020/03/27

Philippines Bans Two US Senators, Considers Imposing New Visa Restrictions for Americans

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Philippine government has banned two US lawmakers from entering the country and is to establish new visa rules for American nationals if the US authorities impose sanctions over Senator Leila de Lima's imprisonment, the Reuters news agency reported, citing President's Spokesperson Salvador Panelo.
News ID: 79712    Publish Date : 2019/12/28

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US More Likely to Figure in War at Sea than Us

TEHRAN (defapress) – The US is more likely to be involved in a "shooting war" in the disputed South China Sea than the Philippines but the latter would be embroiled in such a conflict just the same because of its 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with Washington, the Philippine defense chief said Tuesday.
News ID: 75983    Publish Date : 2019/03/05

Mosque in Philippines Hit by Deadly Grenade Attack

TEHRAN (defapress)- At least two people have been killed and four others wounded in a grenade attack on a mosque in the Southern Philippines, according to local officials.
News ID: 75300    Publish Date : 2019/01/30

China's Xi Visits Philippines as Duterte Pressed to Take Tougher Line

TEHRAN (defapress) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Philippines for a state visit on Tuesday, aiming to advance strategic gains made under a Manila leadership that has favored Beijing in the hope of receiving billions of dollars of loans and investment.
News ID: 73833    Publish Date : 2018/11/20

Iran Sympathizes with US, Philippines, China over Deadly Storms

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi sympathized with the American, Chinese and Filipino nations over the recent deadly storms and landslides that have killed dozens of people in those countries.
News ID: 72492    Publish Date : 2018/09/18

New Report: Myanmar Army Killed over 24,000 Rohingya

More than 24,000 Rohingya Muslims have been killed by Myanmar’s state forces since August 2017, according to a new report.
News ID: 71865    Publish Date : 2018/08/19

Iran, Philippines Discuss Ways to Broaden Economic Ties

TEHRAN (defapress)- High-ranking Iranian and Filipino officials in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday conferred on ways to further develop bilateral relations, specially in economic field.
News ID: 68471    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Russia Ready to Step Up Military Cooperation with Philippines

TEHRAN (defapress) - Russia is ready to step up military-technical cooperation with Philippines, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit in Vietnam.
News ID: 66936    Publish Date : 2017/11/10

Philippines' President Duterte Threatens to Expel EU Ambassadors in 24 Hours

TEHRAN (defapress) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to expel European ambassadors within 24 hours, accusing their governments without citing evidence of plotting to have Manila expelled from the United Nations.
News ID: 66350    Publish Date : 2017/10/13