00:00 and the largest ship of the Australian Navy
00:03 joined the joint exercises of 2,000 Australian and Filipino soldiers in Palawan
00:08 and live from there, Ian Cruz was able to catch up.
00:12 Yes, Emil, this is the country of the largest warship of Australia
00:20 and their surveillance plane for the training of the Filipino soldiers
00:25 but it is not ready to fight against a particular country.
00:30 Royal Australian Air Force is on its way to start the mission to recover
00:49 the Tarumpitaw Airstrip in Rizal, Palawan which is located in front of the West Philippine Sea.
00:54 The airstrip is now occupied by what is called the Calabanian Forces.
00:59 The snipers and ground troops of the Philippine soldiers,
01:05 the Australian Defence Force and a squad from the US Marine Corps are attacking.
01:10 After the fierce battle, the coalition forces recovered the airstrip
01:15 and the Philippine's security was immediately increased.
01:18 This was the first exercise, ALON 2023,
01:21 which is part of the Indo-Pacific Endeavor that Australia started for a more stable region.
01:27 1,200 Australian and 800 Filipino soldiers are deployed here
01:34 along with the first exercise ALON in the Philippines,
01:38 the largest warship of Australia, the HMAS Canberra.
01:43 Through this, we are learning from each other to further strengthen our defence capabilities.
01:50 So that the two countries can not only protect our countries
01:58 but also contribute to collective security of our very important region.
02:05 Australia and the US are among the first countries to express their support for the Philippines
02:10 after the August 5 incident in Ayungin Shoal
02:13 where the Chinese Coast Guard used its AFP supply ships
02:18 to block the Philippine Coast Guard.
02:21 The Filipino and Australian soldiers trained together
02:25 but according to them, what they are doing is not being fulfilled by any country.
02:31 How others want to interpret that, I'll leave to others.
02:35 But I think it is important in a rules-based order.
02:38 We have common views on a stable world.
02:44 These are planned months ahead and it has nothing to do with the recent events.
02:51 Emil, from Palawan, there are other activities for Australians,
03:00 particularly the Zambales, in the next few days.
03:04 That's the latest from Puerto Princesa City in Palawan.
03:07 Back to you, Emil.
03:08 Thank you very much, Ian Cruz.
03:12 (Captain Ken Alvarado's voice)
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