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MANILA, Jan 15, 2024 (AFP) – The Philippines will upgrade outposts in waters off its coast and acquire more ships, its military chief said Monday, as the country seeks to push back against China’s growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the waterway, but relations sharply deteriorated recently over a series of incidents involving vessels from both countries. Philippine military chief General […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0dKWUyeVR4 (Eagle News) – Navy Vice Commander Rear Admiral Allan Ferdinand Cusi has been named as the new Superintendent Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) following the courtesy resignation of its former head, Lt. Gen. Ronnie Evangelista. Philippine Army 103rd Brigade Brig. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr was also named the acting commandant of the cadet corps, replacing Brig. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro who had also resigned following the death due to maltreatment of Cadet […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine military is adding more elite troops for what they called the “final push” in Marawi City to rid this southern Philippine city of Islamic militants. The siege in Marawi City by Islamic State-linked Maute group has killed 819 people, mostly rebels, since the battle started on May 23. Major General Carlito Galvez Jr., the Western Mindanao Command chief, said that the government forces may take another three weeks for […]
