Chinese military patrols South China Sea amidst Philippines-Japan joint drills

Jun 16, 2025

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Sunday that Filipino military units and their counterparts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted the...

Navies of Japan, Philippines conduct exercise in Indo-Pacific to strengthen regional cooperation

Aug 02, 2024

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...

Amidst China's aggression, Philippines warships hold sea exercises with Japan, US

Aug 04, 2024

Two warships from the Philippines and Japan each, for the first time ever, conducted a joint exercise in the contested waters. Meanwhile, a Vietnamese...

Philippines signs deal to buy 2 warships from South Korea

Dec 28, 2021

Manila [Philippines], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippines has signed a $556-million deal with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries to buy two new military vessels,...

Death toll in Philippine plane crash rises to 45

Jul 04, 2021

Manila [Philippines], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in Sunday's plane crash of a Philippine military plane in the southwest of the country rose...

Philippine Defense Secretary faints at Independence Day ceremony

Jun 12, 2022

Manila [Philippines], June 12 : Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana fainted during an Independence Day ceremony on Sunday morning, according to media reports.