The island of Mindanao has been reeling from the effects of heavy rain, displacing an estimated 795,000 people.
A deal inked between the two nations in 2023 opens up multiple bases for American use.
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
The patrols come days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire.”
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