U. S. and Philippine are traditional allies. Early in 1951, the two countries signed the common defense agreement leading to their alliance being a vital link on the chain of the cold war.

美国和菲律宾是传统的盟国，早在1951年两国就缔结了共同防御条约，关菲同盟成为冷战链条上的重要一环。

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He was the chief military advisor to the Philippine military forces when the United States entered World War Two in December,nineteen forty-one.

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Unless Estrada finds a way to compromise with his opponents, he could find that his push to boost the Philippine economy instead mires the country in debilitating political war.

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The separatist war waged for the past 31 years by the MILF and other Muslim rebels on the Philippine island of Mindanao has caused around 120, 000 deaths.

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