By Prashanth Parameswaran

January 14, 2016

"The United States and the Philippines discussed boosting their alliance in a ministerial meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 12.

On Tuesday, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin met with their U.S. counterparts, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, for the U.S.-Philippine 2+2 ministerial consultations. The meeting was just the second of its kind since the inaugural 2+2 was held back in 2012. It comes as both countries commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations."

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