Indonesian media reported that Manila and Jakarta were negotiating to swap Alice Guo for Gregor Johann Haas, who was arrested in Bogo city in Cebu in May after Interpol issued a…
US Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson also said that maritime cooperation between Manila and Washington has made significant progress in the past year.
Pentagon's statement comes amid concerns over China’s continued assertiveness in the South China Sea and its potential invasion of Taiwan.
The meeting will be the first high-level meeting in seven years after the Duterte administration shifted the country’s foreign policy away from the United States.
The seizure took place as rocket debris was being towed by the Philippine Navy in disputed waters near Spratly Islands, an official said.