Filipino troops followed up by firing rockets aimed at wearing down the attackers, before the two forces finished the job with machine guns, Javelin missiles and more artillery rounds. Lieutenant General Michael Cederholm, commander of the US First Marine Expeditionary Force, said the exercise was “to prepare for the worst” by “securing key maritime terrain”. … Read more
A provincial governor in the Philippines known for his pro-China views and opposition to cooperation with the US has been summarily tossed out of office, due to illegal use of funds during an election, just as joint military exercises involving Manila and Washington take place in his province. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on … Read more
The Philippine navy has expressed alarm over the growing presence of Chinese warships and maritime militia boats around Mischief Reef in the disputed South China Sea, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr vowed to protect the country’s sovereignty and called for dialogue with Beijing. Navy spokesman Roy Vincent Trinidad said about 200 vessels, including coastguard fleets, … Read more
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