U.S. Marine accused in slaying in the Philippines, raising old tensions

A U.S. Marine accused of strangling and drowning a transgender Filipino in a motel room toilet has triggered a public uproar in the Philippines, reviving sensitive memories of past incidents involving American service members and undermining the Pentagon’s drive to expand its military presence in the region.

Saturday’s killing of the 26-year-old Filipino, Jeffrey Laude, who dressed as a woman and used the name Jennifer, has emerged as a test of Washington’s push to send more troops to the Southeast Asian country for joint exercises and temporary deployments. It comes...