The USS Benfold conducts a South China Sea freed of navigation operation, Jan. 20, 2022.

Barbs Traded after US Warship Sails in China-claimed Territorial Waters

USS Benfold is committed to upholding freedom of navigation, U.S. Navy says.

Vice Presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (center) distributes relief goods during a visit to the southern Philippine island of Siargao, which was devastated by Super Typhoon Rai in December, Jan. 20, 2022.

Philippine Defense Establishment Backs VP Candidate's Conscription Plan

2022-01-20

The contender, Sara Duterte-Carpio, is the daughter of the current president.

The Philippine Air Force maintains S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat city, Dec. 3, 2021.

In Military-Hardware Upgrade, Philippines to Purchase 32 Black Hawk Helicopters

2022-01-19

The contract is part of an effort to replace the military’s Vietnam-era Hueys, defense chief says.

Motorists line up to receive COVID-19 shots at a drive-through vaccination site in Manila, Jan. 14, 2022.

Philippine Public Attorney Accused of Flouting COVID Vaccine Rules

2022-01-19

Persida Acosta says she wants test results on a protein-based vaccination before getting the shot.

People look out from an evacuation center in Surigao City, Philippines, days after Typhoon Rai struck the region, Dec. 21, 2021.

Aid Groups: Filipinos in Typhoon Evacuation Centers Risk Catching COVID

As many as 340,000 remain displaced more than a month after the storm hit, humanitarian groups say.

A soldier stands guard in the Southern Philippine city of Marawi, May 23, 2021.

Philippine Troops Kill 4 Blamed for Fatal Bus Bombing

The suspects were identified as members of an Islamic State-linked militant cell.

An advanced sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile is test-fired from the Visakhapatnam, an Indian navy ship, Jan. 11, 2022.

Philippines to Buy India’s BrahMos Supersonic Missile

$375-million purchase marks breakthrough for Manila’s defenses in South China Sea, one analyst says.

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