The Philippines and the U.S.
Great Decisions 2020 | Topic 7

The Philippines has had a special relationship with the United States since the islands were ceded by Spain to the United States after the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century.
The Philippines has had a special relationship with the United States since the islands were ceded by Spain to the United States after the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. However, since the election of Rodrigo Duterte, the country has pivoted more toward China, and away from the U.S. Duterte has also launched a largescale war on drugs that many criticize for its brutality. What does the future hold for U.S, relations with the Philippines?
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Latest News
Philippines News
- Behind the proposed U.S. ban on De Lima jailers: Law allows Washington to do so
- Philippines Would Hurt Tourism, Ease Political Disputes by Requiring Americans to Get Visas
- Philippines loves Trump the most – Pew
- The Philippine Vice President Says Duterte's War on Drugs Is a Failure
- Philippine Peasants Were Promised Land. Staking a Claim Can Be Deadly.
- Lava gushes from volcano near Manila; tens of thousands flee
Philippines Policy Options
- Why the Philippines wants to review the mutual defence treaty with the United States
- Philippine Politics Under Duterte: A Midterm Assessment
- Time To Make Good On The U.S.-Philippine Alliance
Related Organizations
Recommended Readings
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State and Society in the Philippines (State & Society in East Asia)
by Patricio N. Abinales and Donna J. Amoroso
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In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines
by Stanley Karnow
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America’s Boy: The Marcoses and the Philippines
by James Hamilton-Paterson
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Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin' in Flip-Flops and the Philippines' Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball
by Rafe Bartholomew
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Little Brown Brother: How the United States Purchased and Pacified the Philippine Islands at the Century's Turn
by Leon Wolff
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Rodrigo Duterte: fire and fury in the Philippines
by Jonathan Miller
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