A planned U.S.-Philippine live-fire exercise was canceled after the aging WWII-era BRP Miguel Malvar sank en route. Despite the setback, further drills continue as scheduled.

The drills are being held amid escalating tensions with China, driven by Beijing's expansive moves within the Philippines' ...

A Philippine ship from World War II sank on Monday hours ahead of a joint military exercise between the United States and the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A World War II-era Philippine Navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and ...

The BRP Miguel Malvar, old enough to have seen action in World War II, was scheduled to go out in a blaze of glory Monday as ...

While the vessel took itself out before it could be hit by missiles, Balikatan organizers conducted other elements of the ...

The ship was scheduled to go out in a blaze of glory as a target ship during joint military exercises. The 80-year-old vessel ...

The BRP Miguel Malvar, an 80-year-old World War II ship, sank unexpectedly before it could be used as a live-fire target in ...

A decommissioned U.S. warship, originally selected for target practice during a joint military exercise, sank unexpectedly on ...

A World War II-era Philippine navy ship, the BRP Miguel Malvar, intended as a target in a U.S.-Philippines combat exercise, ...

The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that the target vessel for this year's maritime strike (MARSTRIKE) as part of the ...