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The United States is set to provide $500 million or about P29.3 billion in military aid to the Philippines, according to Washington's Department of Defense .In a news release on July 26, the DOD said US Defense chief Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will announce the assistance package during their visit in the Philippines. The two officials are currently in Manila for the 4th Philippines-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue.
In June, the US and the Philippines have committed to invest in Washington's rotational force posture under the EDCA.Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder said Austin and the latter's Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had a phone call after the violent confrontation in Ayungin Shoal on June 17 where one Filipino lost his thumb after being harassed by Chinese forces."Both officials also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the U.S.
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