RP, S'pore to expand exercises

RP, S'pore to expand exercises

MANILA (AFP): Defense Secretary Renato De Villa and visiting Singaporean Defense Minister Lee Boon Yung confirmed here yesterday that expanded joint military exercises will be held in the Philippines.

The announcement was made after De Villa accompanied Minister Lee to a courtesy call on President Fidel Ramos.

De Villa said the actual exercises, to be conducted in a massive military reservation north of Manila, would be held sometime in May complete with Singaporean armored vehicles and helicopters.

He said the exercises would be "an upgraded infantry exercise," but not a combined arms exercise.