More Military Exercises With U.S. Are Planned
THE PHILIPPINES
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The Philippines and the United States have agreed to hold a second round of military exercises after current maneuvers end this month, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said.
Arroyo gave no details about the new exercises but indicated that they would be held on Mindanao island, where Muslim separatist rebels and communist guerrillas operate.
A thousand U.S. troops are now participating in training exercises scheduled to end July 31.
The Philippines’ armed forces chief of staff, Roy Cimatu, said the number of U.S. service personnel in the new exercises would be lower.
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