National Security Council Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya (Screenshot courtesy of PTV livestream) The Philippines and Japan are expected to hold a military exercise similar to "Balikatan", a prominent drill between the Philippines' and United States' militaries, once the proposed Reciprocal...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces' 38th Balikatan Exercises 2023 have taken a significant step towards improving the lives of the residents of Barangay San Joaquin, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. A newly constructed health care center opened...
ILOILO CITY – Filipino and American soldiers built a multi-purpose hall at the Inabasan Elementary School in Sibalom town, Antique province as part of the “Balikatan” military exercises that ended last Friday. FILIPINO and American soldiers grace the blessing of the multi-purpose hall at...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The combined information and effects fusion center were cited as the key to the successful conduct of the Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise (CJLLFEX) on Wednesday, April 26, according to Commodore Karl A. Decapia, Joint Task Force-Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom)...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac – Combined troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces (USAF) have completed a community healthcare facility in Barangay Suklayin, Baler, Aurora, as part of the Engineering Civic Action Project (ENCAP) of Balikatan 38-23. Major Anthony...
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to finalize their plans of conducting joint naval sails in the waters encompassing the Indo-Pacific region, the Department of National Defense (DND) bared Saturday, April 29. (President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnesses the sinking exercise between the...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson lauded the success of the largest war games between the Philippines and the United States this year, which were highlighted by an "innovation" in the "evolution" of Washington and Manila's military ties. At the conclusion of the 38th...
The Exercise Balikatan 2023, dubbed as the largest iteration of the joint military exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces, officially concluded on Friday, April 28, with an official saying it was a huge success. ( Experts from the United...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces declared as successful the conduct of Balikatan combined joint littoral live fire exercise in San Antonio, Zambales on Wednesday, April 26, when it achieved its objective to sink a mock vessel. (BRP Pangasinan as monitored...
The Philippines has an “inherent and invaluable” right to conduct military exercises within its own territory. ( HIMARS rockets are fired during the combined joint littoral live fire exercise of Exercise Balikatan 2023 in San Antonio, Zambales on April 26, 2023. Photo by Noel Pabalate /...
The highly anticipated combined joint littoral live fire exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces finally happened in San Antonio, Zambales on Wednesday, April 26, as part of the main event of the Exercise Balikatan 2023. (President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witnessed the Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise of the Philippines-United States of America (USA) armed forces in San Antonio, Zambales, on April 26. *President Marcos witnesses a sinking exercise with the Philippine Navy's (PN) BRP Pangasinan...
