MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines plans to spend a record 25 billion pesos ($ 552 million) next year mainly to bolster its claims in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Tuesday. Nation
Subic-BlogMANILA: The Philippines plans to spend a record 25 billion pesos (RM5.95 billion) next … Beijing budgeted US$ 142.9 billion for its military this year. Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogPhilippine soldiers take their positions during an air assault exercise with US army soldiers inside the military training camp of Fort Magsaysay in … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogBeijing budgeted US$ 142.9 billion for its military this year, about 260 times the … The Philippine military's mission to protect the country's territory is … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogHuffington Post; Beijing chides US over South China Sea flight AFP … One of the region's most poorly equipped, the Philippine military relies on … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe Philippines is proposing to spend a record 25 billion pesos (US$ 551.5 million) next year to purchase frigates, surveillance airplanes and radars to … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogProsecutors in the Maguindanao Massacre case remain optimistic the accused will be convicted. This, despite the passing of one of the primary suspects — Andal Ampatuan, Sr. But the defense says, it has a new witness. Nation
Subic-BlogIt used to host a sprawling U.S. naval base, one of the largest in Asia. … According to Reuters news agency, the Philippine military recently signed an … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogU.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift gestures during a July 17 interview with journalists in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: Bullit Marquez/AP). Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogFor the US to be able to fully use Subic for basing and other purposes, there has to be an established Philippine military facility there. The reopening of … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe Subic Naval Base was the largest overseas naval installation of the US Armed Forces until it closed in 1992 when the Philippine Senate refused … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogUnited States warships have called regularly at Subic Bay since 2000, but only to dock during exercises with the Philippine military or to use its … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogAdm Swift stressed that the US would press ahead with operations to … He also praised Philippine efforts to hold military exercises with US allies like … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogWhile Subic was once one of the biggest US naval facilities in the world, it was never home to the Philippine military. The US naval base was shut after … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogHe praised Philippine efforts to engage in military exercises with US allies like Japan, which held search and rescue drills for the first time with the … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMore than 20 years after the Philippines kicked out the US military from Subic Bay, it is re-opening the base again as territorial tensions with China … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The Department of National Defense (DND) yesterday assailed the Chinese government for claiming to be the victim in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute. Nation
Subic-BlogThe Philippines said it will re-open a former US naval base that was closed more than 20 years ago, stationing its own military hardware at the facility … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Thursday it would re-open a former US naval base that was closed more than 20 years ago, stationing its … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe former U.S. military base at Subic Bay, Philippines. The Philippines will reopen the massive former U.S. military base at Subic Bay for the first time … Google Alert – philippine US
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