Philippines, US to begin 2-week joint ‘Balikatan’ exercises on Monday

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The announcement came after the two countries’ defense secretaries held a phone call to discuss the drills, the situation in the South China Sea, and recent regional security developments.

“There will be physical contact but it is minimal,” he said.

Chinese diplomats, however, have said the fishing boats were just sheltering from rough seas and no militia were aboard. In the phone call on Sunday between Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Austin also reiterated the importance of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the two countries, according to a statement issued by Lorenzana’s department.Duterte last year unilaterally cancelled the two-decade-old VFA in an angry response after an ally was denied a U.S. visa. The agreement provides the legal framework under which U.S.

 

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A sign that they are preparing for the upcoming election. Yes, make your names smell and look good. 🤦‍♀️💔🇵🇭

Let the drills be in WPS, in Ayungin Shoal or Pagasa Islands, a clear manifestation of our territories!

Help is on the way. But those who in need? PH government is not willing!?! F^CK that SH!T!!!

Wala namang silbi yang exercises na kung tuta ang AFP!

Akala ko ba😂😂😂😂

Oh eh di na realize nyo na rin na US din ang tutulong sa atin. Pipili lang ng kakapitan, mga beho pa na nulnukan ng bastos sa Pilipinas!

Confirmed! Duterte is really a goner, he wouldn't have allowed this.

The US can patrol Philippines waters all day but has no impact unless the Philippines publicly joins. You can't help those who won't help themselves.

Let's see kung saan papanig ang Buang sa Malacanang.

We are at a point where, why not just go to war and get it over with rather than have them bully us year after year. I'd gladly die for my country now than let my children grow up with a different philippine map.

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