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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army on Wednesday launched a simulated territorial defense exercise in Sulu, bringing together government, security and disaster-response agencies to test their ability to coordinate during security emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Territorial Defense Operations “Orion’s Taming” Exercise 2026 was formally started by the Army’s 11th Infantry (Alakdan) Division in the province, according to the division.
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As part of the exercise scenario, division commander Maj. Gen. Leonardo I. Peña recommended the activation of the Sulu Joint Inter-Agency Coordinating Center and Emergency Operations Center to Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan II.
