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Philippine Defense Secretary faints at Independence Day ceremony
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 12 (ANI): Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana fainted during an Independence Day ceremony on Sunday morning, according to media reports.
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Philippines promises to ignore China maritime law as tension spikes
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 12 (ANI): Amid China's growing military assertiveness, the Philippines has promised that it will ignore Beijing's amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information to Chinese authorities.
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US Defense Secy, Philippines counterpart vow to support free, open Indo-Pa
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 11 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and reiterated their commitment to supporting the security, stability, and prosperity of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Pentagon informed on Saturda
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Philippines to restore military deal with US with eye on China
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday thanked Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for "full restoration" of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) on the deployment of US troops in the country.
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Death toll in Philippines plane crash rises to 50
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 5 (ANI): The death toll in the Philippines Air Force plane crash has mounted to 50 after more bodies recovered on Monday.
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At least 17 killed in Philippines plane crash
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 4 (ANI): At least 17 people were killed and 40 were wounded in the Philippines Air Force plane crash on Sunday.
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Philippines President bars cabinet from remarks on South China Sea dispute
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 18 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has banned his cabinet from speaking out in public on the South China Sea (SCS) dispute with China.
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China intrudes yet again in South China Sea
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 5 (ANI): Another standoff is brewing in the South China Sea, after swarms of Chinese fishing boats and subversive Chinese militia in disguise arrived and parked themselves in the Union Banks.
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China plans to further occupy South China Sea 'features': Philippines Defe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 4 (ANI): The Philippines' defence chief Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday said the continued presence of Chinese maritime militias around the Whitsun Reef reveals their intent to further occupy features in the West Philippine Sea.
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Philippines logs 2,067 new COVID-19 cases, vaccination drive 'very success
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,067 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 580,442.
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Philippines to counter China's sea militias with CAAS
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 30 (ANI): In a move to counter Chinese claims in the South China Sea (SCS), the Philippines has started to build its own militia sea forces, to be known as the Cafgu Active Auxiliary Service (CAAS).
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Philippines declares Marawi City free from militants
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Zamboanga City [Philippines], Oct 24 (ANI): Philippines on Monday declared southern Mindanao island's Marawi City free from militants, bringing an end to the five months of combat between government forces and Daesh-linked Abu Sayyaf and Maute groups.
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