Philippines President Benigno Aquino delivers remarks to the media after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama alongside the APEC summit in Manila, Philippines, November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
MANILA (Reuters) - The United States has raised its military aid to the Philippines this year to $79 million, the U.S. ambassador said on Wednesday, as tension rises in the region over China's new assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Since 2002, the United States has provided the Philippines with nearly $500 million in military assistance as well as various types of military equipment.
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