Balikatan exercise articles
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Balikatan exercises: A collective pursuit of maritime security
The developments in the West Philippine Sea can be tracked in two ways.
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China a ‘15th country observer’ at Balikatan
Aside from the 14 countries officially tasked to observe the conduct of the ongoing Balikatan Exercises, the Philippines says a 15th country – although uninvited – is doing the same task with just as much or possibly with more vigor and enthusiasm – China.
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Fish catch down since Balikatan – group
Fish catch around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal has decreased since the start of the Balikatan exercises, which may have prompted the Chinese to send more vessels to the area and continue harassing Filipino fishermen, a local fishers’ group said yesterday.