Manila, Sept. 4 -- Naval and air assets from the Philippines, Australia, Canada, and the United States successfully conducted the 10th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) off the waters of Zambales from September 2 to 3, highlighting the growing security cooperation between the participating nations.

In a statement on Thursday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the MMCA took place in the waters off Palauig to San Antonio, Zambales, in the West Philippine Sea.

The activity featured the deployment of the Philippine Navy's guided missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), supported by an anti-submarine AW-159 "Wildcat" helicopter, the Philippine Air Force's W-3A "Sokol" search-and-rescue helicopter, and a C-208B su...