FACT CHECK: PH, US, Australia did NOT sink Chinese ship
A video on YouTube falsely claims that the combined naval forces of the Philippines, United States and Australia sank a Chinese ship.
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Balikatan 2024 goes to the sand dunes of Laoag City
This year’s joint exercise known as BK39-2024 involves about 5,000 Philippine soldiers and some 11,000 US military personnel that would enhance both countries' interoperability response to outside forces.
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
The bigger picture in Duterte’s VFA outburst
May President Duterte unilaterally abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement without the consent of the Senate?The question arose yesterday after Mr. Duterte angrily warned he will do precisely that if the Americans do not “correct” the cancellation of the US visa earlier issued to a close ally, Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa.
