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(Photo from the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea) In a statement, Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ADRi) president Prof. Dindo Manhit said the expansionist ambition was further recently revealed by China’s swarming of the Julian Felipe Reef and the deployment of its military, Coast Guard and militia-manned ships in the South China Sea which includes the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Philippines and other countries. “The persistent and deliberate swarming maneuverings of their maritime militia vessels in Philippine waters reve...

MANILA: The Philippine defense chief discussed the situation in the South China Sea with his US counterpart in a telephone conference on Sunday, and said both sides were looking forward to conducting a joint military exercise called “Balikatan.” They also discussed recent developments in regional security, according to a statement issued by Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read MANILA, April 11 (Reuters) - The Philippine defence chief discussed the situation in the South China Sea with his U.S. counterpart in a telephone conference on Sunday, and said both sides were looking forward to conducting a joint military exercise called “Balikatan”. They also discussed recent developments in regional security, according to a statement issued by Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s department. The U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin III reiterated the importance of the two countries’ Visiting Forces Agreement. Reporting by Enric...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers over the next two weeks, its military chief said Sunday, amid growing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.

(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) On Thursday, April 8, the Department of National Defense (DND) issued a statement praising the US’ admonition to China on the issue of the territorial dispute in the South China Sea and even went to the extent of invoking the mutual defense treaty. “The U.S. admonition to China against the use of force on Philippine public vessels and aircraft, which are performing their constitutional mandate  to protect and defend Philippine rights in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, is an additional affirmation of the long-standing partnership between our...