The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC)-led Kamandag military exercise with key allies is going on in various locations in the country. Kamandag is short for “Kaagapay ng Mga Mandirigma ng Dagat.” ...

Gen. Vicente Map Blanco III, director, exercise directorate headquarters, pose for a photo during the opening ceremony for KAMANDAG 8 at Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines, Oct. 15, 2024.

Around 2,351 troops are taking part in the drills named Kamandag – an acronym in Filipino for “cooperation of the warriors of the sea” – which began on Tuesday and will run until October 25.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino troops and their counterparts from allied countries launched on Tuesday the “Kamandag” annual joint naval exercises to help them “respond to any crisis.” ...

The annual Kamandag, or Venom, exercises are focused on defending the north coast of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, which lies several hundreds kilometers from Taiwan. Beijing considers Taiwan ...

The annual Kamandag, or Venom, exercises are focused on defending the north coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon, which lies about 800 kilometers from self-ruled Taiwan.

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The Kamandag exercises have been held annually since 2017. The eighth edition this year started on Tuesday and involves more than 2,000 of American troops and Filipino soldiers and personnel.

The annual Kamandag, or Venom, exercises are focussed on defending the north coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon, which lies about 800 kilometres (500 miles) from self-ruled Taiwan.

This year's Kamandag exercise involves troops from the Philippines, the US, Japan, Australia, the UK and South Korea, along ...

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