Manila also aims to improve maritime coordination among Philippine agencies in disputed areas such as the Scarborough Shoal.

Two people have died in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall overnight, flooding multiple provinces. Torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges forced tens of thousands to evacuate from their homes. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, hit the country with sustained winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, and gusts of up to 205kph.