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                    [Title] => Philippines, Japan enhance bilateral defense cooperation
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The Philippines and Japan are enhancing bilateral defense cooperation in response to mounting maritime security concerns in the South China Sea, West Philippine Sea and the East China Sea, the Department of the National Defense announced yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1349448 [Title] => Gazmin, Canada trade chief talk defense, $105M chopper deal [Summary] =>

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Canadian Trade Minister Edward Fast discussed the two countries' increasing defense cooperation as well as a helicopter project.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-23 14:36:51 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140723/Voltaire-Gazmin-Edward-Fast-Canada-Philippines.JPG ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1339586 [Title] => US scales down counterterrorism force in Mindanao [Summary] =>

The United States is scaling down its troop presence in Mindanao amid the improving security situation in the area, Defense Secretary Voltaire disclosed yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1329321 [Title] => US eyes use of Navy base in Cagayan [Summary] =>

The United States may station troops at the Philippine Navy base here under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140531/united-state-of-america-4.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1288626 [Title] => Palace hopes US will defend Phl in sea row [Summary] =>

Malacañang hopes the US will come to the defense of the Philippines when China becomes more aggressive in claiming the entire West Philippine Sea.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5793/evxi.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 896842 [Title] => Bagong NDRRMC chief dumalo sa unang pulong [Summary] =>

Dumalo na sa kanyang kauna-unahang pulong ang bagong talagang hepe ng National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) ngayong Lunes sa Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-14 14:53:28 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Balita Ngayon [SectionUrl] => balita-ngayon [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 800759 [Title] => Balikatan winds down [Summary] =>

The Philippines and the United States conclude today the 28th Balikatan joint military exercises, with defense officials claiming that the war games provided new opportunities to ensure stability in the region.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 672702 [Title] => 79 mutineers muling nanumpa [Summary] =>

Matapos na mag-apply ng amnestiya na inialok ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III, nanumpa muli ang 79 officers at enlisted personnel ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na nasangkot sa bigong pag-aaklas laban sa nakalipas na administrasyon.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097155 [AuthorName] => Joy Cantos [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) ) )
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