The Philippines, United States (US) and Japan conducted another round of maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), underscoring deepening security cooperation. The 13th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA), and the eighth held this year, on Friday and Saturday brought together major assets from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), US Indo-Pacific Command, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, according to a news release. The AFP deployed its two missile-capable frigates, BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF151), along with an AW159 helicopter.

PH, US, Japan boost hold drills in WPS. (2025, November 17). The Manila Times, pp. A1, A9.