MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military will continue with their patrols in the West Philippine Sea amid the presence of Chinese maritime militia near Pag-asa Island (Thitu) in the Spratly Islands. Armed Forces chief Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. told reporters Monday that the presence of the vessels is a concern not just of the military but also of other government agencies. Last week, the Western Command revealed the presence of sightings of over 600 vessels for the firs

Balikatan 2019 marks one of the biggest in the project's history, involving 4,000 Filipino, 3,500 American, and 50 Australian soldiers MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of Filipino and American soldiers stand together once again. On Monday, April 1, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces opened the 2019 Balikatan Exercises in the Tejeros Hall of Camp Aguinaldo. Balikatan, which means shoulder-to-shoulder, is the yearly joint exercises of the mili