President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos join Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse Ishiba Yoshiko during the welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Hall,  Malacañang Palace, in Manila. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos  welcome Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spoues Ishiba Yoshiko  during welcome ceremony in Kalayaan Hall,  Malacañang Palace, in Manila on Tuesday April 29, 2025. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING / PPA POOL

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174593754315420250429-japanese-pm-ishiba-PPA07.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos join Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse Ishiba Yoshiko during the welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Hall,  Malacañang Palace, in Manila. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos join Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse Ishiba Yoshiko during the welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Hall,  Malacañang Palace, in Manila. <em>Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines and Japan have agreed to start discussions on a possible intelligence and military supply exchanges as the two countries work to “oppose attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas,” Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday.</p><p>Manila and Tokyo are in the process of “deepening of our bilateral cooperation in a multilayered way in the recent years,” Ishiba said during his visit in Malacañang.</p><p>“We agreed to start the negotiation through ACSA or the acquisition and cross servicing agreement,” he said, referring to the framework for the reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.</p><p>“We also confirmed to start the government-to-government discussion on potential conclusion of security of information agreement in the future,” he said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/29/japans-ishiba-arrives-in-malacanang-for-defense-talks-with-marcos-1804">READ: Japan&#x27;s Ishiba arrives in Malacañang for defense talks with Marcos Jr.</a></div><p>In 2020, Japan forged an ACSA with India, describing the agreement as a means to “promote closer cooperation” between two countries’ defense forces, and “enable them to actively contribute to international peace and security.”</p><p>Among the items that may be covered by the ACSA include food, water, petroleum, spare parts, communications and medical services, base operations support, and airport and seaport services, among others.</p><p>If it will be patterned on the India-Japan ACSA, the agreement is not expected to cover provisions of weapons or ammunition.</p><p>The Japanese leader did not give further details about the two potential deals, but underscored that he hopes to continue working with the Philippines on “regional and international developments.”</p><p>“I hope that our two nations can continuously communicate with each other to oppose attempts, to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas by force or coercion and to realize free and open Indo-Pacific based on Rule of Law,” he said.</p><p>Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. praised Japan for aiding Filipinos, noting that the Philippines was the first recipient of Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA), which has helped security agencies here “to achieve meaningful upgrades.”</p><p>“Japan has been of great assistance in helping us achieve our aspiration for peace and friendship with all nations with strength and with integrity,” Marcos Jr. said.</p><p>“I look forward to continuing our Strengthened Strategic Partnership with Japan, a country that shares our ideals and aspirations of upholding democratic institutions and a rules-based international order,” he said.</p><p>In 2023, the Philippines and Japan “committed to building a future-facing relationship,” the Filipino Chief Executive said.</p><p>“With strategic focus, my discussions with Prime Minister Ishiba today have indeed laid the groundwork for that resonant and inspiring future across many, many sectors, so that our two peoples see meaningful outcomes in their everyday lives and in the lives of their families,” he said.</p><p>Last year, top leaders from the Philippines, Japan and the United States convened in Washington D.C. to formalize a trilateral commitment to maintain the rules-based order in the South China Sea amid China’s illegal incursions in the strategic waterway.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tMW88urGc2Q?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Philippines and Japan have agreed to start discussions on a possible intelligence and military supply exchanges as the two countries work to “oppose attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas,” Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday.</p>

The Philippines and Japan have agreed to start discussions on a possible intelligence and military supply exchanges as the two countries work to “oppose attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas,” Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday.

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PH, Japan start intel sharing talks to ‘oppose attempts to change status quo’ in int'l waters

PH, Japan start intel sharing talks to ‘oppose attempts to change status quo’ in int'l waters

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Apr 29, 2025 10:41 PM PHT

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