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MANILA, Philippines — At least one Chinese naval vessel had been spotted in the vicinity of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where the Philippines, the United States and France were conducting Multilateral Maritime Exercises (MME) under Balikatan 2024, the military said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Two Philippine Navy ships left port yesterday to take part in the Balikatan exercises’ first-ever multilateral naval drills in Philippine waters, along with a US Navy landing ship dock and a French Navy frigate.
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea Veterans Association Inc. (PVAI) commemorated yesterday the historic Battle of Yuldong that happened in South Korea 73 years ago.
MANILA, Philippines — The number of Chinese vessels in Philippine waters – including warships – has significantly increased to more than a hundred in the past three weeks, as the country was preparing for this year’s Balikatan joint military exercise with the US, the Philippine Navy reported yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese defense minister reportedly talked with his US counterpart early this week to relay Beijing’s appeal to Washington that it respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea, saying President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have a shared commitment to improving bilateral relations.
MANILA, Philippines — Seven of the world’s most powerful democracies comprising the Group of Seven (G7) have issued a joint communiqué calling on China to stop its militarization of the South China Sea (SCS) and denouncing its use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons against Philippine vessels.
MANILA, Philippines — National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has joined calls for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and file charges against Davao del Norte first district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez.
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking into the reported swarm of Chinese college students in the province of Cagayan.