Death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi reaches 40 in Philippines
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Philippines tests new battle plan for fending off invaders alone
In the event of a war, officials believe local forces must hold out for at least a month before reinforcements from allies arrive.
Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on Monday, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country's deadliest storms."Some local governments are resorting to forced evacuations,
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Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea
Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and rammed a Philippine government vessel near Thitu Island in the South China Sea.
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Typhoon Tino intensifies; Signal No. 2 up over Kalayaan Islands
Typhoon Tino further intensified as it moved towards the West Philippine Sea, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 raised over Kalayaan Islands on Wednesday
Philippine forces trained last week to defend Balabac, a strategic island in Palawan that is set to host a new military base dedicated to South China Sea operations. Philippine Marines and Coast Guard special forces held joint maritime boarding operations in the vicinity of Balabac Island,
Signal No. 2 is hoisted in the Kalayaan Islands as Typhoon Tino further intensifies and moves over the West Philippine Sea.
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