US says military drills reinforce "ironclad" commitment to Philippines

Activities will span air, land, sea, and cyber domains, including maritime operations, integrated air and missile defence, counter-landing live-fire exercises, and humanitarian missions.

Colonel Dennis Hernandez, Philippine spokesperson for the exercises, said the country has the right to bolster its defence capabilities, adding that the drills were not directed at any country.

(Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by David Stanway)