U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the 9th Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Ruling
Marco Rubio U.S. Secretary of State July 12, 2025 Nine years ago, an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention unanimously ruled China’s expansive South China Sea maritime claims have no basis in international law. This decision, legally binding on both the Philippines and China, was …
U.S.-Philippines-Japan Trilateral Meeting | Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific and Economic Cooperation
July 10-11, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on his first official trip to the Indo-Pacific region. TheĀ Secretary’s remarksĀ aimed to reassure ASEAN of America’s long term defense and economic engagement in the region which he …
Celebrating the Life of Ambassador Richard W. Murphy
Celebrating the Life of Ambassador Richard W. Murphy (July 29, 1929- November 22, 2024) In memory of Ambassador Richard W. Murphy, the US-Philippines Society shares special tributes including remarks at the Celebration of his Life ceremony held on March 1, 2025 at the St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Washington, DC. A …
Eighth Anniversary of the U.N. Arbitral Ruling on the South China Sea
12 July 2024 – A key element in championing a free and open Indo-Pacific is the preservation of peace and stability in the South China Sea through maintenance of a rules-based order consistent with the unanimous decision of the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal on July 12, 2016. On the occasion …
Philippine Coast Guard Activities and Transparency in the South China Sea
The recalibrated approach in the South China Sea through increased transparency was a key topic at a US-Philippines Society-hosted July 20 roundtable discussion with visiting CG Commodore Jay Tarriela and Pacific Forum Director for Maritime Security Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel. In a separate program on the same topic, Society Executive Director …
2023: The US, China, the Philippines and the Emerging Asian Security Order
All of us are wise to hedge against the rise of China and seek to moderate it. Chinaā€™s destination is not only hers to decide. Nor is the outcome predominantly with the United States to shape. This said, we must acknowledge US-China relations are in a dangerous place with grave consequences for the world.
US-Philippines Society Meeting with OPAPRU officials and delegates from the U.S. Institute of Peace
Members of the US-Philippines Society, Amb. John Maisto, Henry B. Howard, and Hank Hendrickson, met with Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) officials and delegates from the U.S. Institute of Peace to discuss international partnerships on the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, …
PH President Marcos Jr. to Fast Track Economic Recovery and Inclusive Development with Global Partners
WASHINGTON DC – Reappointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr as chief envoy to the United States, His Excellency Jose Manuel G. Romualdez was the featured speaker at the September 7 online Southeast Asia Forum co-hosted by the US-Philippines Society and Stimson Center. US-Philippines Society Executive Director Hank Hendrickson congratulated Ambassador …
Sixth Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 11, 2022 As I noted in myĀ May 26 speech, the United States and our Indo-Pacific allies and partners are committed to preserving a system where goods, ideas, and people flow freely across land, sky, cyberspace, and the open seas.Ā This system …
High-level Philippine Delegation in Washington DC
“Great to see the completion of the acquisition of Hanjin shipyard in Subic Bay by a U.S.-based firm. An important example of U.S.-Philippine public-private partnership.”
-Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner