Philippine Coast Guard Will Hold First-Ever Trilateral Exercise with U.S., Japan
MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard will hold maritime exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard…
U.S., Filipino Troops Sink Decommissioned Warship in A First for Balikatan Exercise
MANILA – A combined force of Filipino and American troops sank a decommissioned corvette of the Philippine Navy during a…
U.S., Philippines Kick off Largest-ever Balikatan Exercise as Defense, Foreign Affairs Leaders Meet in Washington
MANILA – The Philippines and the United States began the largest iteration of Balikatan, the annual military exercise involving Filipino…
Philippines Announce 4 New Locations to Host U.S. Troops
MANILA — The Philippines announced Monday four additional locations that will host visiting American troops under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation…
U.S. Begins Air Base Rehab in Philippines as Part of Basing Agreement
MANILA – The United States and the Philippines started rehabilitating the runway of the Basa Air Base in Pampanga on…
U.S., Philippines Add Four More Sites to EDCA Military Basing Agreement
MANILA – The United States and the Philippines have designated four additional bases for U.S. troops to operate from as…
Philippine Navy Brings Supplies to Troops in Second Thomas Shoal One Week After China Coast Guard Attack
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military undertook a resupply mission for its troops in the Second Thomas Shoal in the…
China Coast Guard Attacks Resupply Mission for Filipino Troops on BRP Sierra Madre
MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels launched water cannons onto two Filipino boats during a resupply mission, a move…
Philippines Reverses Course and Commits to U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement
MANILA – The Duterte administration has re-committed to the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) basing deal that would let U.S. forces…
Philippines Considering Addendum to U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement
MANILA — The U.S. and the Philippines are set to reinforce a contentious agreement allowing U.S. troops to operate from…