Hindi Ito Marites: PH, US military cooperation on ‘hyperdrive’
The treaty alliance between the Philippines and the United States has seen some rough patches, but nothing brings allies closer together than a common enemy rearing its head.
This year, 2026, will see increased cooperation and interaction between Philippine and American forces, not in small part because of China’s looming threat of taking Taiwan, which is a boat ride away from the Philippines’ northernmost island.
In this episode, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug gives us the forecast for Philippine-US ties, and explains how the Taiwan predicament inevitably involves the Philippines. – Rappler.com
Presenter, writer: Marites Vitug
Producer: JC Gotinga
Videographer: Franz Lopez
Video editor: Jen Agbuya
Graphics artists: Nico Villarete, Marian Hukom, David Castuciano
Supervising editor: Beth Frondoso
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