India's indigenously designed and built stealth frigate, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, on Wednesday arrived in Manila, Philippines, as part of its operational deployment in the Indo-Pacific, underscoring India's commitment to enhancing maritime cooperation in the region.
Manila faces increasingly hostile encounters inside its own exclusive economic zone, from water-cannon attacks to dangerous Chinese manoeuvres in and around the South China Sea, which is also referred to the West Philippine Sea by Manila.
Manila [Philippines], November 20: Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines' leading carrier, has been recognized by Brand Finance as the strongest airline brand in the ASEAN region, underscoring the airline's growing resonance with travelers and its reputation for value, reliability, and in
This comes amid the Philippines, United States and Japan conducting another round of maritime drills in the South China Sea, which is known as the West Philippine Sea by the Philippines.
It struck the Philippines' eastern coast on Sunday with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour and gusts up to 250 kph, causing flooding and storm surges in Catanduanes and nearby provinces.
By 1 am on November 7 (local time), the typhoon is predicted to make landfall in Vietnam along the coast from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, sustaining winds at Level 12 with gusts up to Level 15 and will continue moving west-northwest at some 25 km/h. Heavy rainfall is predicted for several areas.
In Cebu province, one of the worst-hit areas and a popular tourist destination, floodwaters have begun to recede, revealing the full scale of destruction. Homes were flattened, vehicles overturned, and streets filled with wreckage.
The death toll also includes six crew members of a military helicopter that crashed yesterday on Mindanao island after it was deployed to assist in relief efforts.
According to an official release issued by the ECI, 14 participants from seven countries, France, South Africa, Belgium, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Colombia, attended the inaugural session.
Canada signed a visiting forces defense pact with the Philippines, allowing troop deployments and deeper defense cooperation. Officials said the deal strengthens ties in areas like maritime security and disaster response, marking Canada's first such agreement in Asia, according to Anadolu Ag
Canada and the Philippines to sign a defense pact allowing joint military drills to counter China's actions in the South China Sea. The deal strengthens security cooperation amid rising tensions, with both nations condemning Beijing's "coercive" behavior and expanding alliances with other
The ADMM serves as the highest defence consultative and cooperative mechanism within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN member states, which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Tha