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MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines prepares for a trilateral summit with Japan and the US on April 11, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met on Thursday in Tokyo with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Masataka and US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to discuss regional security issues and economic cooperation.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the US Pacific Air Force (PACAF) are set to embark on joint exercises – involving their advanced fighter jets – from April 8 to 19 for this year’s iteration of Cope Thunder, an annual air defense and offense training event to be held in Luzon.
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in 39 years, combined naval drills in the annual Balikatan military exercises between the Philippines and the United States will be held beyond the country’s 12-nautical-mile territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) next month.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is pushing for stronger defense relations with Cambodia, which will further boost bilateral cooperation in various fields.
MANILA, Philippines — United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in Manila to meet with President Marcos and Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs has announced.
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) visited key security facilities in Aurora province on Thursday in an effort to ensure the country’s control over resources in the Philippine Rise.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is setting into motion a defense strategy focused on securing and protecting the country’s territorial waters, including marine resources, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said yesterday.
MELBOURNE – Southeast Asian and Australian leaders yesterday warned against actions that “endanger peace” in the South China Sea, following fresh maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines.