Pacific Partnership 2026 Concludes Final Mission Stop in Tacloban City, Philippines
The U.S. Navy-led humanitarian and disaster preparedness mission Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its final mission stop in Tacloban City and the surrounding Palo municipality in Leyte, Philippines, with a wreath-laying ceremony at MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park, Sept. 28, 2026. This year’s mission stop in the Philippines was especially notable as it marked the 75th anniversary of the U.S. and Philippines alliance, codified by the Mutual Defense Treaty.
The U.S. Navy-led humanitarian and disaster preparedness mission Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its final mission stop in Tacloban City and the surrounding Palo municipality in Leyte, Philippines, with a wreath-laying ceremony at MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park, Sept. 28, 2026. This year’s mission stop in the Philippines was especially notable as it marked the 75th anniversary of the U.S. and Philippines alliance, codified by the Mutual Defense Treaty.
