US says military exercises with Philippines 'purely defensive', for force readiness
U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve regional security, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Saturday.
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China firing flares at Aussie plane worries Philippines
The Philippines has expressed deep concern over China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLA-AF) deploying flares against an Australian aircraft, ...
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PH expresses concern on China’s flares over Australian plane in SCS
The Philippines expressed concern over Chinese fighter jets’ deployment of flares against an Australian reconnaissance ...
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Chinese fighter jet incident with Aussie plane in SCS concerns PH
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Friday expressed concern over the recent flare ...
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Air Force captain nabbed for allegedly selling sniper rifle
An active Philippine Air Force captain was nabbed for allegedly selling a sniper rifle in a buy-bust operation by the ...
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AFP shifts focus to external defense as CPP-NPA front down to 1
No guerrilla fronts remain active across the country today. Only seven weakened groups remain to be dismantled, and they are the subject of focused operations. But along with the assertion of ...
Philippines voices concern over China-Australia air encounter in South China Sea
The Philippine foreign ministry said on Friday it was "concerned" over what it described as "unsafe manoeuvres" and the use ...