#Balikatan photo of the day: Philippine and U.S. soldiers participate in a Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) training. #FriendsPartnersAllies

ISN Deputy Asst Secretary Lowell Schwartz today toured the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines. With a view of the past, the U.S. is working to support the Philippines as it examines its energy needs and establishes a future energy path. #FriendsPartnersAllies

Defense leaders from 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇦🇺🇯🇵 underscored their commitment to further improving interoperability between our forces and promoting peace and security throughout the #IndoPacific .

Read the joint readout: defense.gov/News/Releases/…

#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific @DNDPHL

We celebrate the rich heritage, spirit, and achievements of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders this #AANHPI Heritage Month. I am honored to work alongside them at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. #FriendsPartnersAllies

Welcome to the 🇵🇭, Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation Policy Lowell Schwartz! DAS Schwartz is here to highlight 🇺🇸🇵🇭cooperation on the continued development of the Philippines’ civil nuclear sector. #FriendsPartnersAllies

#Balikatan photo of the day: Filipino and American service members work together on a jungle patrol training mission. #FriendsPartnersAllies

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Happy to welcome my friend -- and boss from our U.S. Embassy India days -- Richard R. Verma Richard Verma to Manila this week! Can't wait for him to meet the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines team and see 🇺🇸🇵🇭 #FriendsPartnersAllies in action!

I met with Secretary Teodoro, my counterpart from the Philippines, in Honolulu to discuss how the United States will continue to stand with the Philippines. I’ve said many times that our two countries are more than allies – we’re family.

#Balikatan photo of the day: Serving communities makes the annual 🇺🇸🇵🇭 military exercise even more meaningful. #FriendsPartnersAllies

As we mark #WorldPressFreedomDay , Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Kristin Kane celebrates the indispensable role of journalism as a pillar of democracy and urges the public to stand with truth tellers around the 🌎. #FriendsPartnersAllies

In a conversation with semiconductor industry representatives, EconDiplomacy@State Assistant Secretary Ramin Toloui highlighted the Philippines’ role in the global supply chain and how 🇺🇸🇵🇭 collaboration can help advance technology and drive economic growth. #PartnersInProsperity

I met today with my counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines to strengthen the historic momentum among our four countries.

We share a vision — and we’ve charted an ambitious course to advance that vision together.

Journalists work tirelessly to uncover the truth and lend a voice to the voiceless. This #WorldPressFreedomDay , we honor their unwavering courage and celebrate the power of a free press to inform and empower citizens. #FriendsPartnersAllies

On #WorldPressFreedomDay , I extend deep gratitude to journalists and media professionals, whose noble work ensures the flow of information and ideas that form the lifeblood of free and open societies. Today we rededicate ourselves to protecting press freedom around the 🌏.

#Balikatan photo of the day: The French Navy joins the annual exercise for the first time, sailing with the U.S. Navy and Philippine Navy in a Multilateral Maritime Exercise within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. #FriendsPartnersAllies

Welcome to the Philippines, National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead! The 🇺🇸 National Guard is a dynamic operational force, integral to working with Armed Forces of the Philippines and 🇵🇭 #FriendsPartnersAllies to maintain a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month in the United States. This month, we celebrate the ingenuity, grit, and perseverance of the diverse #AANHPI communities in the 🇺🇸.

The White House proclamation: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…