Exercise Balikatan 2026: 17,000 troops rehearse "territorial defence" amid Taiwan contingency concerns

May 06, 2026

Over 17,000 troops from seven nations joined Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, rehearsing "territorial defence" against simulated Chinese invasions. The drills featured HIMARS...

Typhoon Kompasu leaves 19 dead, 13 missing in Northern Philippines: Reports

Oct 14, 2021

Luzon [Philippines], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 19 people were killed and 13 others went missing as a result of typhoon Kompasu, also known...

US military unveils strategy of turning Taiwan Strait into "Hellscape" if China invades, says official

Jun 11, 2024

"I want to turn the Taiwan Strait into an unmanned hellscape using a number of classified capabilities," Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of US...

US, Philippines to build 4,000-acre 'Economic Security Zone' in Luzon under Pax Silica pact

Apr 17, 2026

The US Department of State said Thursday that the US and the Philippines will set up a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic...

Super typhoon Goni makes landfall in Philippines

Nov 01, 2020

Manila [Philippines] November 1 : Super typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, made landfall in Bicol, the southernmost region...

BrahMos in focus as Philippines readies to simulate missile strike in Ex-Balikatan with US

Apr 21, 2026

The PNA, citing state officials, said the missile system will take part in a "simulation firing" during joint maritime strike drills in Northern Luzon,...