MILITARY/PHILIPPINES/TERRORISM: “The U.S. military has launched a new counterterrorism mission in the Philippines, making operations there eligible for the same funding used to finance the long-running wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, military officials said. The decision by the Trump administration to elevate the U.S. mission to an Overseas Contingency Operation, or OCO, was made last […]
Category: Philippines
11/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Those hoping President Donald Trump would use a bilateral meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday [11-13-17] to publicly denounce the country’s violent war on drug users were instead treated to platitudes about the weather… Trump ignored shouted questions from reporters about whether he’d press Duterte on human rights… While […]
11/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte found common ground during their first extended meeting but skirted difficult issues such as alleged human-rights abuses in Mr. Duterte’s war on drugs and Chinese claims to the South China Sea. The meeting on Monday was seen as a way for the U.S. […]
11/13/2017
PHILIPPINES/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be leaving the Philippines tomorrow after many days of constant mtgs & work in order to #MAGA! My promises are rapidly being fulfilled.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 13, 2017 07:33am […]
11/12/2017
PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “We had a wonderful visit to Vietnam, thank you President Tran Dai Quang! Heading to the #ASEANSummit 50th Anniv Gala in the Philippines now. https://t.co/WfSd8EE3Nm” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 12, 2017 06:20am […]
11/12/2017
PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “Just landed in the Philippines after a great day of meetings and events in Hanoi, Vietnam! https://t.co/YxHRNhhPWo” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 12, 2017 05:21am […]
11/12/2017
PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “Just landed in the Philippines after a great day of meetings and events in Hanoi, Vietnam!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 12, 2017 05:06am […]
11/11/2017
PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be doing a joint press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam then heading for final destination of trip, the Phillipines.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 11, 2017 06:35pm […]
5/23/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump praised President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines in a phone call last month for doing an ‘unbelievable job on the drug problem’ in the island nation where the government has sanctioned gunning down suspects in the streets. Mr. Trump also boasted that the United States has ‘two nuclear […]
5/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s kind words for totalitarian leaders, saying the president is protecting the American people and U.S. allies through his seemingly warm relations with such men. In an interview with CBS’ John Dickerson, Trump said North Korean dictator Kim Jong […]
5/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES: “President Donald Trump widened an outreach that could help promote the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, with White House invitations to the leaders of Thailand and Singapore, following an invitation to the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. The Southeast Asian nations could help Mr. Trump in a part of Asia […]
5/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump invited his polarizing Philippines counterpart to the White House during a phone call in which the two leaders discussed North Korea. Trump and President Rodrigo Duterte had a ‘friendly discussion’ Saturday that also addressed regional security in Southeast Asia and the Philippines’ drug war, the White House said […]
5/14/2012
CHINA/PHILIPPINES: “Now China is threatening our allies who share defense pacts with us, the latest is the Philippines http://t.co/zOZKQvPY Very aggressive” [4:11:12 PM] – 5/14/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 5/14/2012 […]