Largest Chinese naval training ship visits Manila
Qi Jiguang, the largest and most advanced naval training vessel by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy arrived June 14 for a four-day goodwill port call, the first since 2019.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: U.S. NOT rebuilding naval base in Subic Bay
A YouTube video uploaded to Facebook falsely claimed that the United States military is reviving its former naval base at Subic Bay in Zambales.
Balikatan 2023: The largest gathering of forces
Underscoring the warming of relations between the Philippines and the United States under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Balikatan 2023 started on April 11 with 17,600 Filipino and American soldiers participating, the largest gathering of forces in the history of the Balikatan Military Exercises.
Army-to-Army exercise for stronger defense of PH territory
Philippine and American armies continue their joint military exercise on March 31 as part of "Salaknib," an annual Army-to-Army exercise which precedes the bigger Balikatan slated this month. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: U.S. DID NOT donate 1,000 military tanks to the Philippines
A YouTube video falsely passed off old clips of armored fighting vehicles to claim that the United States (U.S.) gave “for free” 1,000 military tanks to the Philippines. The U.S. has made no such donation.
USS America in Manila
USS America, an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy sails into Manila on March 21 for a three-day rest and recreation for its crew after participating in a military exercise in Japan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte binawi ang pagtatapos ng VFA sa US kasunod ng mga donasyon ng bakuna
Matapos ideklara noong nakaraang taon na "hindi niya sisirain" ang kanyang desisyon na wakasan ang Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) ng bansa sa United States (U.S.), binawi at ibinalik ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kontrobersyal na military deal bilang "konsesyon" kasunod ng donasyon ng mga COVID-19 vaccine ng Washington.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte recalls termination of VFA with US following vaccine donations
After declaring last year that he would “not renege” on his decision to terminate the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States (U.S.), President Rodrigo Duterte backtracked and reinstated the controversial military deal as a “concession” following the donation of COVID-19 vaccines by Washington.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gobyernong Duterte atras-abante sa defense ‘arrangement’ sa US
Mixed signals ang ipinadala ng administrasyong Duterte sa United States (U.S) kaugnay ng isang "arrangement" sa mga usapin sa defense nang suspindihin nito kamakailan ng panibagong anim na buwan ang pagpapawalang-bisa ng Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte gov’t blows hot and cold on defense ‘arrangement’ with US
The Duterte administration sent mixed signals on coming up with an “arrangement” on defense matters with the United States (U.S.) when it recently suspended for another six months the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).