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Kuala Lumpur, July 11- Secretary Lazaro highlighted that the Philippines continues to regard the United States and Japan as indispensable partners in enhancing the Philippines’ defense and security capabilities. She expressed appreciation for the United States and Japan’s enduring support for the Philippines’ position in the South China Sea and the United States’ steadfast commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty.Secretary Lazaro stated that “in order for us to be politically strong, we have to be economically strong.” As such, they discussed advancing trilateral cooperation through the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) which connects Subic, Clark, Manila, and Batangas (SCMB), which will shift the gravity of economic development beyond the National Capital Region and enable emergence of new growth hubs in Central and Southern Luzon. Secretary Lazaro thanked the US for its USD 3.8 million funding for the pre-feasibility study of the SCMB Freight Railway.In the pursuit of digitalization among the three countries, deeper cooperation in areas such as cybersecurity capacity building and workforce development was discussed to build safer, more secure, and more resilient cyberinfrastructure and systems. ... See MoreSee Less

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks as the keynote speaker during the Pacific Amphibious Leadership Symposium (PALS) closing ceremony in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. PALS brings together senior military leaders from allied and partner nations across the Indo-Pacific to share best practices and strengthen partnerships, which are the cornerstone of regional security, stability and prosperity.Update: During the closing remarks of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Manila, Philippines, on July 10, U.S. Navy Admiral Steve Koehler, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said that NMESIS was deployed during Balikatan and took part in battle drills, but no missiles were fired. ... See MoreSee Less

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