Manila, Aug. 28 -- Philippine and United States forces conducted "airfield seizure operation" in San Vicente, Palawan as part of this year's Amphibious and Land Operations (ALON) exercises, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Thursday.

In a social media post, the AFP said the airfield seizure was the highlight of a forcible entry drill, which is "among the major events of Exercise ALON 2025."

"The training highlighted the combined force's ability to rapidly project power from the sea to secure key objectives ashore, a core element of amphibious operations," the AFP said.

It added that the activity, conducted on Aug. 24, "showcased the seamless integration of Philippine and US Marines in executing high-intensity missions, fur...