Manila, Feb. 9 -- The just-concluded air drills between Filipino and American military aircraft over the Luzon airspace are not aimed at provoking any particular country, the spokesperson of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said on Monday.

"Matagal na po natin itong pinaplano (We have planned this for a long time). This is really part of our interoperability exercises with our PACAF (US Pacific Air Forces) counterparts and kumbaga (so to speak), hindi (this is not) spur of the moment," PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco said during an interview with DWDD radio.

This was in reaction to questions on whether such military activity can be interpreted as provocative by China.

"This is among the planned exercises na gagawin natin (tha...