China's military ⁠said on Friday ​it conducted military ‌drills including ‌live-fire ⁠exercises ⁠in waters east of the Philippines' ​Luzon Island. A formation of ​the military's Southern Theater ⁠Command carried ⁠out activities ⁠that focused ​on live-fire shooting,

American troops helped rescue a group of injured motorists following a cement truck crash near a training base in the Philippines.

The Liaoning aircraft carrier appears to be among 14 large naval vessels snapped on manoeuvres in a satellite image circulating online Beijing has held naval exercises in waters east of a Philippine island near Taiwan in an apparent response to nearby annual military drills hosted by Manila and Washington.

U.S. Marine Corps anti-ship missiles are deployed in the Northern Philippines near the Luzon Strait for Balikatan 2026.

The United States and the Philippines have kicked off of their largest combat exercises in an annual display of allied military might.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the Philippines that underscore the United States’ staunch commitment to Asia despite its preoccupation with the Middle East, a U.S. military official said Tuesday.

The United States and its allies kicked off the 41st Balikatan joint exercises with the Philippines on Monday, unleashing thousands of troops into live-fire drills and mock battles scattered across the archipelago.

With the Iran war simmering, U.S. officials will seek to reassure Asian allies that they remain a reliable and committed partner.

Ayala Land started marketing the 67-story Laurean Residences in the fourth quarter of 2025, sensing strong interest in what would have been the country’s tallest residential skyscraper despite the ongoing over supply of condominiums in Metro Manila.

Talks between Asean and China to agree on setting rules for maritime behaviour and crisis management under the code have stalled As Southeast Asian leaders descend on Cebu in the Philippines for the 48th Asean summit on May 8,