By Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporters
THE PHILIPPINES and US conducted joint maritime drills in the contested South China Sea on Wednesday to strengthen naval coordination between the two close allies and improve maritime awareness in the waterway that China claims almost entirely.
The Philippine Navy deployed its newest warship, BRP Miguel Malvar, to participate in naval drills within Manila’s exclusive economic zone alongside the US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur, the Philippine military said in a statement on late Wednesday.
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