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Last month, Manila accused China of forcibly confiscating similar wreckage salvaged by the Filipino coast guard.

A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel challenged and sailed dangerously close to a Philippine boat which brought fresh food, Noche Buena packages, and other supplies to soldiers stationed on Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, Dec. 17. Photo: Western Comm

The Army’s Chandimandir-based Western Command on Friday commemorated the 51st Vijay Diwas, marking India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, in Jammu.

Jammu Tawi, Dec 16: Top Police and Army officials in Jammu and Kashmir celebrated Vijay Diwas, marking the 51th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, and liberation of Bangladesh as an independent country. Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh laid wreath at the Balidan Stambha in Jammu.

BRUSSELS: Having the strategic support of the European Union places Asean and the Philippines in “a very strong position” to negotiate issues as regards the South China Sea, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (pic) said.

About 20 Chinese fishing boats were spotted in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal and Iroquois Reef, Philippine military source says.

Events in the South China Sea this year illustrate once again the urgent need for the Philippines to shift its focus from internal security to maritime defense. The U.S.–Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, the Visiting Forces Agreement, deeply embedded consultation mechanisms, and a century of friendship, cooperation, and mutual sacrifice provide the framework for the U.S. to assist its ally. Close U.S.–Philippine maritime partnership is in both nations’ interests.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday reassured the public that it is continuously patrolling the country’s territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea.

Compared to former President Rodrigo Duterte, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been more consistent in his foreign policy pronouncements, particularly on the West Philippine Sea.

Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General BS Raju met Malaysian Army Chief Lieutenant General Datuk Arman Rumaizi Bin Hj Ahmad and discussed various aspects of defence cooperation.