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Mindoro’s Iraya Mangyan tribe displaced by crossfire receive aid

Lois Calderon — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:37:14 +0000

Manila, Philippines – Over 700 people, mostly from the Iraya Mangyan tribe in Abra de Ilog town in Occidental Mindoro, have received humanitarian aid and stress debriefing after an encounter between the military and insurgents displaced them, the Philippine Army said on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Military operations against the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed

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AFP downplays impact of Venezuela crisis on PH-US alliance

Lois Calderon — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:48:21 +0000

Manila, Philippines – The military alliance between the Philippines and the US remains “ironclad” despite concerns over Washington’s military actions in Venezuela and their implications on regional security, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Washington drew flak for a “crime of aggression” in Venezuela at an emergency meeting of

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AFP casts wider external defense net amid Japan, China tensions

Lois Calderon — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:57:58 +0000

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Navy has cast a wider net on its external defense to monitor China’s pass-through operations in waters near Japan and Taiwan as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force over the weekend confirmed it has spotted Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and escort ships sailing near

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