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Alliance Embeddedness:
The Resilience of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance in the Duterte Era

Karagatan Observer

June 2021

June has seen a continuation of both positive and negative trends. In a month that celebrates the 123rd anniversary of Philippine independence, commemorates the 46th diplomatic anniversary with China, and mourns the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Filipinos continued to debate how the country should best defend and assert its sovereignty. In line with this, the Philippines joined the Indo-Pacific states as response to China’s incursions and the ongoing rivalry between China and the United States (U.S.) in the region.

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