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China deploys drones in Vietnamese airspace, experts point to Philippines
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Incidentally, these drone interventions by China came within a week of the joint Coast Guard training exercises organised by Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Philippines condemns China's "illegal, reckless" actions in disputed South
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The air incident took place in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) when two Chinese fighter jets executed a dangerous manoeuvre at around 9 a.m. and dropped flares in the path of the NC-212i on August 8.
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Philippines, Vietnam hold first joint drills amid escalating tensions in S
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The exercise on Friday is the first such joint activity between the coast guards of the two countries amid ongoing territorial disputes with each other and, more significantly with China, which claims almost the entire South China Sea as its own.
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China holds military drills in S. China Sea amidst manoeuvres by US, allie
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
China carried out air and sea combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal - to test "strike capabilities" on the same day that the US, Australia, Canada and Philippines conducted military manoeuvres within Manila's exclusive economic zone.
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Philippines, Vietnam Coast Guards to hold historic joint exercises amid So
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a move to strengthen maritime cooperation, the coast guards of the Philippines and Vietnam will conduct their first-ever joint exercises this August 9.
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Germany, Philipines enter in defence agreement amid rising tensions in Sou
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Philippines Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro and German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius committed to a defence agreement intended to increase cooperation between their respective defence forces, claiming that they oppose China's expansionist claims in the South Chin
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Amidst China's aggression, Philippines warships hold sea exercises with Ja
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Two warships from the Philippines and Japan each, for the first time ever, conducted a joint exercise in the contested waters. Meanwhile, a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel is on its way to the Philippines for a joint training exercise, in a first such exercise between the two countries.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolts Mindanao in Philippines
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to NCS, the tremors were felt at 9.50 am (IST). The epicenter of the earthquake was located at latitude 8.24 North and longitude 126.74 East, and at a depth of 10 kilometers
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Navies of Japan, Philippines conduct exercise in Indo-Pacific to strengthe
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Navy of the Philippines and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted their first bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Friday in the West Philippines Sea. The maritime exercise was an effort to strengthen regional and international cooperation towards ensuring a
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Philippines: 11 people killed after fire erupts in Manila's Binondo
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As per the initial report of the Manila Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire erupted at 7:20 am (local time) at a canteen situation on the fourth floor of a building on Carvajal Street.
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Ayala to increase stake in the ubiquitous GCash
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 2: Ayala Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary AC Ventures Holding Corp. ("ACV"), will be increasing its ownership stake in Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. ("Mynt"), the parent company of the #1 finance super app and digital cashless ecosystem in th
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US not expecting rise in attacks on its forces in Iraq, Syria: Lloyd Austi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters as he departed for Philippines, Lloyd Austin said that the safety of American troops is really important to him, adding that the US has taken some measures to protect itself.
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