From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 8): PH, US Marines begin annual joint exercises
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) starts Monday joint exercises with
soldiers of the United States (US) to strengthen their defense partnership amid
continuing tensions between Manila and Beijing over the ownership of the Panatag
(Scarborough) Shoal and other disputed islands in the West Philippine (South
China) Sea.
In a statement, First Lt. Cherry Tindog, director of the Philippine Marine
Corps public affairs office, said the 10-day Philippines-US Amphibious Landing
Exercise (Phiblex) 2013 would focus on humanitarian assistance, disaster
response and relief preparedness, maritime security and community development....
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/52238/ph-us-marines-begin-annual-joint-exercises
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