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AFP, PCG, US HOLD MARITIME DRILLS
Tempo
|March 23, 2026
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and waters off Mariveles, Bataan to improve their interoperability.
Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, said the bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity 26-3.1, held on March 20, focused on maritime security and response operations within Philippine waters.
The AFP deployed BRP Antonio Luna (FFG15), air assets such as two A-29B Super Tucano aircraft, one C-208B, and a Sokol search and rescue aircraft to the drills. The PCG sent BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301) while the US Indopacom mobilized the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), the flagship of the US Navy's 7th Fleet.
This story is from the March 23, 2026 edition of Tempo.
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