PH steps up sea drills with allies

by Franco Jose C. Baroña - Francisco Tuyay - Bernadette E Tamayo

Aug 03, 2024 12:25 am

(UPDATES) THE Philippines has stepped up joint sea maneuvers with its allies as it seeks to broaden cooperation in facing security issues in the South China Sea.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it will train with Vietnam's coast guard this month in responding to different scenarios in international waters.

FIRST JOINT SEA EXERCISE The 2,400-ton Vietnam Coast Guard vessel CSB 8002 will take part in the first-ever joint drills with the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea in August. The Vietnamese ship is expected to arrive in Manila on Aug. 5, 2024, and will stay in the country until August 9. PHOTO COURTESY OF VIETNAMESE COAST GUARD

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