Blinken says U.S. has ‘ironclad commitment’ to Philippines alliance in Manila

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U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Manila on Tuesday to reinforce the United States' "ironclad" security relationship with the Philippines. File Photo by Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA-EFE March 19 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured Philippines officials of U.S. support and its strong ties and the island nation continues to feel pressure from China. Blinken visited Manila on Tuesday as he declared the United States has "an ironclad commitment" to the U.S.-Philippine Alliance as tensions increase between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea. Advertisement "The alliance has never been stronger," Blinken said in front of reporters...