The Philippines welcomed the US exemption of $336 million in military assistance from President Trump's foreign aid freeze. This funding, intended for modernizing Philippine security forces, was part of a larger $5.3 billion release that also included aid for Taiwan and Ukraine. The exemptions were granted before a US judge ordered a temporary lift of the freeze on February 13. Philippine Ambassador Romualdez called this development a significant sign that the strong US-Philippines alliance remains intact under the Trump administration. This event took place on 02/24/2025 at the following location: Manila, Philippines.
Incident Type: Political Conflict
Event Type: Legal/Diplomatic
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: Inquirer
