MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States have launched a new logo marking and celebrating 80 years of diplomatic relations. “What makes the Philippines-United States relationship truly special is that it is not only anchored on treaties and institutions. In a joint statement, they said the United States and the Philippines established diplomatic relations on July 4, 1946 with people-to-people ties being the bedrock of the relationship. ‘Reject Trump’s invite’The Makabayan bloc urged the government to reject the invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza. Tinio, Co and Elago said that Trump’s Board of Peace is a scheme to profit from the destruction that US bombs and US-backed Israeli aggression have inflicted on Gaza.


Source:   Philippine Star
February 06, 2026 16:03 UTC