The Philippine Navy noticed an increase in the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid the ongoing military exercises between Filipino and American troops that are also observed by representatives from 14 other countries. But Navy spokesman for West Philippine Sea Commodore...
An American diplomat on Monday, April 22, said the annual war games between the Philippines and the United States give the peoples of both countries the chance to strengthen their ties, which is the backbone of the “deep friendship” between the two nations. Photo courtesy of US Embassy in...
More than 16,000 uniformed personnel from the Philippines and the United States will start converging in various areas in Luzon as the annual war games, with the biggest contingent this year, starts on Monday, April 22. Aside from main contingents from the two countries, the military exercises will...
photo: PNP-SAF The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be sending at least 156 of its Special Action Force (SAF)...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (File photo) The annual “Balikatan” Exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will proceed as scheduled next week even as China warned that it will only lead to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy six civilian ships that will participate in a group sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for the upcoming 39 th iteration of the “Balikatan Exercise”. This is the first time in the history of the annual war games that the PCG will join the maritime...
The Philippine government on Thursday, April 18, told China "to reflect upon its own actions" in the West Philippine Sea as it did not let pass Beijing's claim that it is the Philippines that is provoking tension in the waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued yet another strong...
The Philippines and the United States are set to hold next week their annual war games in the West Philippine Sea, among other areas, with more than a dozen countries serving as observers in the two countries' largest bilateral exercises. At least 16,000 troops from the Philippines...
The government of Japan will only send observers for the upcoming Exercise Balikatan 2024 which is set to begin on April 22. This was confirmed by Col. Michael Logico, executive agent of Balikatan Exercise, as he noted that it was “too late” for the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to...
President Marcos on Monday, April 15, said that Japan’s inclusion in future Balikatan Exercises, an annual military activity between the armed forces of the Philippines and the United States, is a “good move.” Balikatan Exercise (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Now with the...
Gov. Marilou Cayco assured that there will be no live fire exercises in the Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises this year in the towns of Basco and Itbayat and Mavulis Island in the province of Batanes. CAYCO “This is to inform the public that the province of Batanes, mainly Basco...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Lt. Col. Nikolai Mendoza briefs the adjudicators about his team's action plan during the Information Warfighter Exercise held from April 1 to 5, 2024 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
