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Philippines, US Conduct Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea
The Philippines and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine military said, the latest round of drills underlining ongoing expansion of their defence ties.
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In A First, Japan, Philippines Start Joint Military Exercise Eyeing China
Japan's navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation.
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US, Philippines To Resume Joint Patrols In South China Sea
The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise, a US Defense Department statement said.
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Philippines Retrieves Crashed Military Plane's Black Boxes
Philippine security forces have retrieved the cockpit voice and flight data recorders of a military aircraft that crashed in a coconut grove and killed 52 people, a top commander said Tuesday.
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Death Count In Philippine Military Plane Crash Rises To 52
Philippine security forces searched among coconut trees on a remote southern island Monday for the flight data boxes of an aircraft that crashed and killed 52 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters.
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Philippine Military Says It Has Killed 70 Terrorits
The Philippine military says it has killed 70 Abu Sayyaf militants and captured 32 others in a major offensive that began in July against the group, which is accused of kidnapping sailors from neighboring countries for ransom.
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US, Philippines Begin Military Exercises As Maritime Tension Simmers
About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China's greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander played that down as the reason for the drills.
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3 Islamic Terrorists Killed in Philippine Military Clash
Three Islamic militants were killed after the Philippine military on Friday launched a second attempt in two weeks to rescue hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf rebels, the army said.
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Philippines to Fly Over Disputed South China Sea: President Benigno Aquino
Philippine military and commercial aircraft will keep flying over disputed areas in the South China Sea despite Chinese warnings over the airspace, President Benigno Aquino said today.
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New Naval Base is Philippine Military's Top Priority: Armed Forces Chief
The Philippine military's top priority is to build a naval base on the country's western coastline, opposite the disputed Spratly islands, although the plans have been delayed by funding bottlenecks, the Philippine armed forces chief told Reuters.
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Hostages Arrive at German Embassy After Philippine Ordeal
Two Germans kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Philippines are safely back at their Manila embassy, officials said Saturday after a harrowing six-month ordeal in which they endured threats of beheading and seemingly routine cruelty.
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Philippine Soldiers Clash With Militants; Five Dead
The Philippine military says soldiers attacked a Muslim militant hideout on southern Basilan island, triggering a clash that killed three Abu Sayyaf members believed to have been involved in the 2011 kidnapping of an American woman and her teenage son. Two government militiamen were killed and two others were wounded.
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Philippine Army Warned Against 'Meddling' as Coup Rumours Swirl
Philippine soldiers should keep clear of politics, the military's new chief said on Wednesday, as rumours of a possible coup swirled in the capital after the Supreme Court declared President Benigno Aquino's economic stimulus fund illegal.
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Philippine Military Cuts 'Life-Threatening' Run Tests
Most armies pride themselves on pushing soldiers to their physical limits in preparation for combat.
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Philippines, US Conduct Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea
The Philippines and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine military said, the latest round of drills underlining ongoing expansion of their defence ties.
-
In A First, Japan, Philippines Start Joint Military Exercise Eyeing China
Japan's navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation.
-
US, Philippines To Resume Joint Patrols In South China Sea
The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise, a US Defense Department statement said.
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Philippines Retrieves Crashed Military Plane's Black Boxes
Philippine security forces have retrieved the cockpit voice and flight data recorders of a military aircraft that crashed in a coconut grove and killed 52 people, a top commander said Tuesday.
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Death Count In Philippine Military Plane Crash Rises To 52
Philippine security forces searched among coconut trees on a remote southern island Monday for the flight data boxes of an aircraft that crashed and killed 52 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters.
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Philippine Military Says It Has Killed 70 Terrorits
The Philippine military says it has killed 70 Abu Sayyaf militants and captured 32 others in a major offensive that began in July against the group, which is accused of kidnapping sailors from neighboring countries for ransom.
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US, Philippines Begin Military Exercises As Maritime Tension Simmers
About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China's greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander played that down as the reason for the drills.
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3 Islamic Terrorists Killed in Philippine Military Clash
Three Islamic militants were killed after the Philippine military on Friday launched a second attempt in two weeks to rescue hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf rebels, the army said.
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Philippines to Fly Over Disputed South China Sea: President Benigno Aquino
Philippine military and commercial aircraft will keep flying over disputed areas in the South China Sea despite Chinese warnings over the airspace, President Benigno Aquino said today.
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New Naval Base is Philippine Military's Top Priority: Armed Forces Chief
The Philippine military's top priority is to build a naval base on the country's western coastline, opposite the disputed Spratly islands, although the plans have been delayed by funding bottlenecks, the Philippine armed forces chief told Reuters.
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Hostages Arrive at German Embassy After Philippine Ordeal
Two Germans kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Philippines are safely back at their Manila embassy, officials said Saturday after a harrowing six-month ordeal in which they endured threats of beheading and seemingly routine cruelty.
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Philippine Soldiers Clash With Militants; Five Dead
The Philippine military says soldiers attacked a Muslim militant hideout on southern Basilan island, triggering a clash that killed three Abu Sayyaf members believed to have been involved in the 2011 kidnapping of an American woman and her teenage son. Two government militiamen were killed and two others were wounded.
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Philippine Army Warned Against 'Meddling' as Coup Rumours Swirl
Philippine soldiers should keep clear of politics, the military's new chief said on Wednesday, as rumours of a possible coup swirled in the capital after the Supreme Court declared President Benigno Aquino's economic stimulus fund illegal.
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Philippine Military Cuts 'Life-Threatening' Run Tests
Most armies pride themselves on pushing soldiers to their physical limits in preparation for combat.
