China holds naval, air patrols near Scarborough Shoal as Philippines, US stage drillsChina's navy and air force held combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal. This action follows annual regional drills involving Australia, New ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Philippines and US stage counter-landing drills with allies near South China SeaPhilippine and US forces are conducting large-scale military drills in Palawan. These exercises, part of the Balikatan series, involve alli...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflictAmerican, Philippine, and Japanese forces have commenced joint military exercises in the Philippines. The drills involve thousands of perso...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines despite Washington's focus on IranThe United States and the Philippines have begun a major joint military exercise. This annual event, called Balikatan, involves over 17,000...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Video: South China Sea tensions flare as Manila accuses Beijing of ramming vessel near Thitu islandTensions flared in the South China Sea as China and the Philippines traded accusations over a maritime collision near Thitu Island. Manila ...
12 Oct, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiersPhilippine and U.S. forces commenced three weeks of joint military drills focused on territorial defense and large-scale deployments. Aroun...
24 Mar, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
Philippines' Marcos says reported presence of Russian submarine 'very worrisome'President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finds the reported presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippine's exclusive economic zone in the South ...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.15 AM IST
US drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: KyodoThe United States is developing contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in response to potential emergencie...
25 Nov, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
A fire sweeps through a building in Manila's Chinatown, killing at least 11A fire in Manila's Chinatown district killed at least 11 people, with 14 firetrucks fighting for over two hours to control the blaze. The f...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed watersChina has once again asked the Philippines to remove a ship from a reef in the South China Sea, which Manila has used to stake a claim on t...
08 Aug, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
China says Philippines boats 'illegally' entered its waters in South China Sea"Two repair ships and two coast guard ships from the Philippines illegally broke into the waters... in China's Nansha Islands," China Coast...
06 Aug, 2023, 02.05 PM IST
Philippines, US kick off largest-ever joint military drillsNearly 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercises dubbed Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, which for the first t...
11 Apr, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
Philippines accuses China of 'harassment' in disputed South China SeaAfter China occupied Mischief Reef in the mid-1990s, the Philippines ran a derelict navy vessel aground on the nearby Second Thomas Shoal t...
23 Nov, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
India to export defence equipment to Philippines, expands reach in the PacificThe Philippines will be the first country to receive BrahMos missiles jointly developed by India and Russia. Earlier, New Delhi had extende...
03 Mar, 2021, 03.10 AM IST
India seeks to widen Indo-Pacific partnership with Philippines amid China's aggressionWhile conversation focussed on fight against Covid both leaders also shared satisfaction in its bilateral relationship, including defense c...
13 Jun, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
Manila’s cross-cultural symphonyAn archipelago of over 7,000 islands, one gets a whiff of the Philippines's diversity in the capital of Manila where different worlds colli...
12 Nov, 2009, 05.43 AM IST
- ADB lends $113 mn to India wind power projects
The Asian Development Bank on Saturday said it will provide a $113 million loan to develop two wind power facilities in India to improve th...
19 Apr, 2008, 11.35 AM IST