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.