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[Title] => Philippines, New Zealand sign visiting forces agreement
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[Title] => Philippines, New Zealand to sign VFA this week
[Summary] => The Philippines and New Zealand are set to sign a status of visiting forces agreement this week, according to the New Zealand government.
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[Title] => Balikatan 2025: 4 European nations join as observers for the first time
[Summary] => The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Poland have sent observers to the Philippines, joining 15 other nations watching the Philippines' and the United States' three-week joint military drills.
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[Title] => 'Philippines will not participate in any Taiwan conflict'
[Summary] => Philippine troops will not "participate" in any potential conflict between China and Taiwan, a ranking Armed Forces of the Philippines official said on Monday, April 21.
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[Title] => Balikatan 2025 to feature 'ship-killer' system in 'full battle test'
[Summary] => President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had reportedly requested to watch a specific simulation in person.
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[Title] => Balikatan 2025: NMESIS missile system now in the Philippines
[Summary] => The United States military's Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) has arrived in the Philippines in time for its use in this year's Balikatan military exercises, a top Philippine military official confirmed Tuesday, April 15.
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[Title] => China 'likely' sent drones to map out Philippines' underwater terrain — Navy
[Summary] => Two underwater drones that Filipino fishermen discovered within Philippine waters last year were likely deployed by the Chinese government for military purposes, a Philippine Navy spokesperson said on Tuesday, April 15.
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[Title] => Nokia interested in supporting Philippines' defense industry — DND
[Summary] => Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia has signaled interest in contributing to the development of the Philippines' homegrown defense industry, Finland's ambassador to the Philippines said during her introductory call with Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro last week.
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[Title] => Taiwan defense official in US for fighter jet unveiling
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[Title] => Pentagon chief calls for deterrence against China in first visit to Manila
[Summary] => United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explicitly called "communist" China a threat during his first visit to the Philippines on Friday, March 28, declaring that "deterrence is necessary around the world, but specifically in this region."
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[Title] => China 'likely' sent drones to map out Philippines' underwater terrain — Navy
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[Title] => Nokia interested in supporting Philippines' defense industry — DND
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